Add parallel Print Page Options

12 So Michal let David down through the window; and he fled away and escaped. 13 Michal took an image[a] and laid it on the bed and put a pillow[b] of goats’ hair at its head, and covered it with the clothes. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 19:13 Heb teraphim
  2. 1 Samuel 19:13 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

12 So Michal let David down through a window,(A) and he fled and escaped. 13 Then Michal took an idol(B) and laid it on the bed, covering it with a garment and putting some goats’ hair at the head.

14 When Saul sent the men to capture David, Michal said,(C) “He is ill.”

Read full chapter