1 Samuel 19:11 “Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him i…”

1 Samuel 19:11

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”

American Standard Version

And Saul 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 wilt be slain.

Geneva Bible 1599

Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife told it him, saying, If thou saue not thy selfe this night, to morowe thou shalt be slayne.

Darby Translation

And Saul sent messengers to 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 wilt be put to death.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, 'If thou art not delivering thy life to-night — tomorrow thou art put to death.'

Bible in Basic English

Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.

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Cross references

“sent messengers”

Psalm 59:1 Psalm 59:3 Psalm 59:4 Psalm 59:6 Psalm 59:15 Psalm 59:16

Psalm 59:1 · BSB

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me.

Psalm 59:3 · BSB

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Psalm 59:4 · BSB

For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

Psalm 59:6 · BSB

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

Psalm 59:15 · BSB

They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

Psalm 59:16 · BSB

But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.

“to watch him”

Judges 16:2

Judges 16:2 · BSB

When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

12So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

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