KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Michal took a household idol, placed it in the bed, put a pillow made of goat's hair where the head would go, and covered it all with a blanket.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Michal cleverly used a statue and bedding to create a decoy that would make it look like David was still sleeping in bed.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the dramatic escape of David from King Saul's murderous jealousy. Michal, who was both Saul's daughter and David's wife, helped David flee by lowering him through a window. When Saul's men came to arrest David, she bought him more time by creating this elaborate deception to make it appear he was still in bed.
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