KJV ORIGINAL
So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Michal helped David escape by lowering him down through a window, and he ran away and got to safety.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Michal helped her husband David escape from immediate danger by lowering him through a window so he could flee to safety.
📚 Historical Context
This escape happened when King Saul sent soldiers to David's house to kill him in the morning, but Michal (David's wife and Saul's daughter) discovered the plot. She was torn between loyalty to her father the king and love for her husband, choosing to save David's life. This event occurred during the period when Saul's jealousy of David had grown into murderous rage.
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