1 Samuel 19:16

And when the men came in, there was the image in the bed, with the cushion of goat's hair at its head

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In The King James Version

And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.

In Context

15And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.

17And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:12-18

11 Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain. 12 So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. 13 And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick. 15 And Saul sent the messengers… Read the whole commentary →

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