KJV ORIGINAL
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Saul sent men to arrest David, she said, 'He is sick.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Michal protecting her husband David by lying to her father Saul's men about David's whereabouts.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when King Saul had become jealous of David's success and popularity, and was actively trying to kill him. Michal was Saul's daughter who had married David, putting her in the difficult position of choosing between loyalty to her father and protecting her husband. She had just helped David escape through a window and was now covering for his absence when Saul's soldiers came looking for him.
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