1 Samuel 19:16

And the messengers come, and, behold, the images were on the bed, and the goat’s liver at his head.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 he sends to David, saying, Bring him to me on the bed, that I may slay him.

17And Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou thus deceived me, and suffered my enemy to depart, and he has escaped? and Michal said to Saul, He said, Let me go, and if not, I will slay thee.

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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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