1 Samuel 19:12

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

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

In Context

11And 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 Michal David’s wife told him, saying, Unless thou save thy life this night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain.

13And Michal took images, and laid them on the bed, and she put the liver of a goat by his head, and covered them with clothes.

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Cross References

Joshua 2:15And she let them down by the window;

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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