1 Samuel 19:8 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Then there was war again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and made a great slaughter among them and they fled before him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then there was war again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and made a great slaughter among them and they fled before him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And there was war again; and David went forth and fought with the Philistines, and smote them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

English EASY 2024

The war with the Philistines started again. David went out with his soldiers to fight against them. He attacked them so strongly that the Philistine soldiers ran away.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Once again there was war with the Philistines, and David went out to fight. He defeated them badly, and they ran away.

And there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great blow, so that they fled before him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

War with the Philistines broke out again. David attacked them and defeated them so thoroughly that they fled.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When war broke out again, David went to fight the Philistines. He defeated them so decisively that they fled from him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such a great force that they fled from him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Then there was war again. And David went out and fought with the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, so that they fled before him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When there was war again, David went out and fought with the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled before him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When war broke out again, David went out to fight against the Philistines and inflicted a great defeat upon them, putting them to flight.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Once more war broke out. So David went out and fought against the Philistines. He struck them down with so much force that they ran away from him.

English NIV

Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.

English NKJ 1982

And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and struck them with a mighty blow, and they fled from him.

English NLT

War broke out shortly after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines. He attacked them with such fury that they all ran away.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Again there was war, and David went out to fight the Philistines. He launched a heavy attack on them, so that they fled before him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And there was war again; and David went out and fought with the Philistines, and made a great slaughter among them, so that they fled before him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

War broke out shortly after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines and slaughtered many of them, and put to flight their entire army.

English Tyndale 1537

And the war began again, and David went out and fought with the Philistines and slew a great slaughter, and put them to flight.