1 Samuel 19:8

There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

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In The King James Version

And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

In Context

7Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

9An evil spirit from the Lord was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it happened, as often as they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

1 Kings 20:21The king of Israel went out, and struck the horses and chariots, and killed the Syrians with a great slaughter.

Psalms 27:3Though an army should encamp against me,my heart shall not fear.Though war should rise against me,even then I will be confident.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:2-8

Saul's Jealousy of David; Jonathan's Intercession for David. ( b. c. 1058.) 1 And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. 2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself: 3 And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of… Read the whole commentary →

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