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.
Parallel translations
- WEB There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.
- NASB When there was war again, David went out and fought the Philistines and defeated them with great slaughter, so that they fled from him.
- NLT War broke out again after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines. He attacked them with such fury that they all ran away.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. lockman.org
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
Quick answer
War breaks out again and David strikes the Philistines with a great slaughter, driving them away.
Overview
David resumes his faithful service, winning another decisive victory for Israel. His continued success demonstrates that the Lord remains with him, but it also reignites Saul's jealousy. The very blessing of God on David becomes, in Saul's envious heart, fresh occasion for hatred.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ps 18:32–50the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
- Ps 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.
Themes, concepts, people & topics
Resources, by level
Commentaries & study tools
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
Sermons and teaching on this passage from across YouTube.
Clear, readable, conservative exposition — the best free place to start on any passage.
Matthew Henry, Barnes, Gill, the Pulpit Commentary, Ellicott, Cambridge, and more — stacked on one page for this exact verse.
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.
Christ at the center
The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
How 1 Samuel 19:8 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.
Original language
Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Hebrew word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.