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.
Saul sent men to David's house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, saying, 'If you don't escape and save your life tonight, you will be killed tomorrow.'
This verse shows how Saul's jealousy had turned murderous, but God provided protection for David through his wife Michal's warning.
📚 Historical Context
At this point in the story, King Saul had become increasingly jealous of David's popularity and military success. David had married Saul's daughter Michal, but instead of creating peace, this family relationship became complicated as Saul's paranoia grew. Saul was now actively plotting to kill the man who had once been his trusted servant and son-in-law.
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