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10 Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but David eluded Saul, and the spear struck only the wall, while David got away safely.

11 The same night, Saul sent messengers to David’s house to guard it, planning to kill him in the morning. David’s wife Michal informed him, “Unless you run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”[a] 12 Then Michal let David down through a window, and he made his escape in safety.(A)

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  1. 19:11 This story may have originally followed 18:29, placing the episode of David’s escape on the night of his marriage with Michal.