1 Samuel 19:11

And it came to pass in that night, that Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him, in order to slay him in the morning; and Melchol + 19:11 Gr. his wife sent to David.David's wife told him, saying, Unless thou save thy life this night, to-morrow thou shalt be slain.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10And Saul sought + 19:10 Gr. to strike the spear into David.to smite David with the spear; and David withdrew suddenly from the presence of Saul; and he drove the spear into the wall; and David retreated and escaped.

12So Melchol lets David down by the window, and he departed, and fled, and escaped.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:31For + 20:31 Gr. all the days that.so long as the son of Jessæ lives upon the earth, thy kingdom shall not be established: now then send and take the young man, for he + 20:31 Gr. is a son of death.shall surely die.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 19:9-11

David Escapes from Saul. ( b. c. 1058.) 8 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. 9 And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand. 10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. Here I.… Read the whole commentary →

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