1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:10–15

10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” 12So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

13Then Michal took a household idolb and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment. 14When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

15But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”

Footnotes

  • b 19:13 Or a household god; Hebrew teraphim; also in verse 16

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1 Samuel 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
triedוַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁway·ḇaq·qêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
to pinלְהַכּ֤וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
himבְּדָוִ֣דbə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
to the wallוּבַקִּ֔ירū·ḇaq·qîrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
with his spearבַּֽחֲנִית֙ba·ḥă·nîṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
But Davidוְדָוִ֛דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
eludedוַיִּפְטַר֙way·yip̄·ṭarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6362 separate, remove, set free
and the spearהַחֲנִ֖יתha·ḥă·nîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
struckוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the wallבַּקִּ֑ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
Andנָ֥סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טway·yim·mā·lêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
thatהֽוּא׃פhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

1 Samuel 19:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Saulשָׁא֨וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sentוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
David’sדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
to watch himלְשָׁמְר֔וֹlə·šā·mə·rōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
and kill himוְלַהֲמִית֖וֹwə·la·hă·mî·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4191 die
in the morningבַּבֹּ֑קֶרbab·bō·qerPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
But David’s wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֙’iš·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH802 woman, wife, female
Michalמִיכַ֤לmî·ḵalNoun - proper - feminine singularH4324 Mikal
warnedוַתַּגֵּ֣דwat·tag·gêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you do notאֵ֨ינְךָ֜’ê·nə·ḵāAdverb; second person masculine singularH369 nothing, nought
runמְמַלֵּ֤טmə·mal·lêṭVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH4422 slip away
for your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֙nap̄·šə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
tonightהַלַּ֔יְלָהhal·lay·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
tomorrowמָחָ֖רmā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will be deadמוּמָֽת׃mū·māṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH4191 die

1 Samuel 19:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Michalמִיכַ֛לmî·ḵalNoun - proper - feminine singularH4324 Mikal
loweredוַתֹּ֧רֶדwat·tō·reḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
fromבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
the windowהַחַלּ֑וֹןha·ḥal·lō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH2474 window
and he ran awayוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵֽט׃way·yim·mā·lêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away

1 Samuel 19:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Michalמִיכַ֜לmî·ḵalNoun - proper - feminine singularH4324 Mikal
tookוַתִּקַּ֨חwat·tiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3947 take
a household idolהַתְּרָפִ֗יםhat·tə·rā·p̄îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8655 Teraphim
and laidוַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙wat·tā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the bedהַמִּטָּ֔הham·miṭ·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4296 couch, bed
placedשָׂ֖מָהśā·māhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
some goat hairכְּבִ֣ירkə·ḇîrNoun - masculine singular constructH3523 quilt
on its headמְרַֽאֲשֹׁתָ֑יוmə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4763 headpiece, head-rest
and coveredוַתְּכַ֖סwat·tə·ḵasConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3680 cover
it with a garmentבַּבָּֽגֶד׃סbab·bā·ḡeḏPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH899 treachery

1 Samuel 19:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the messengersמַלְאָכִ֖יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
to seizeלָקַ֣חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Michal saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרwat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH559 utter, say
Heהֽוּא׃פhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
illחֹלֶ֥הḥō·lehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick

1 Samuel 19:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the messengers backהַמַּלְאָכִ֔יםham·mal·’ā·ḵîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
to seeלִרְא֥וֹתlir·’ō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and told themלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Bringהַעֲל֨וּha·‘ă·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
himאֹת֧וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
up to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
in his bedבַמִּטָּ֛הḇam·miṭ·ṭāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4296 couch, bed
so I can kill himלַהֲמִתֽוֹ׃la·hă·mi·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4191 die

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1 Samuel 19:10 1 Samuel 20:33 · 1 Samuel 18:11 · Proverbs 21:30

1 Samuel 19:11 Psalm 59:1–17 · Judges 16:2

1 Samuel 19:12 Joshua 2:15 · 2 Corinthians 11:32–33 · Acts 9:24–25 · Psalm 34:19

1 Samuel 19:13 Genesis 31:19 · Judges 18:17 · Judges 18:14

1 Samuel 19:14 Joshua 2:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.