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
In the biblical narrative, King Saul was increasingly jealous of David, a young warrior who had risen to fame after defeating Goliath and serving in Saul's army. Saul sent messengers to David's house to capture him, as part of his attempts to eliminate this perceived threat to his throne. David's wife, Michal, who was Saul's daughter, cleverly intervened by deceiving the messengers to buy time for David's escape.
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