1 Samuel 19:17 “And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent m…”

1 Samuel 19:17

And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away, and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

World English Bible

Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”

American Standard Version

And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me thus, and let mine enemy go, so that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou mocked me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said vnto me, Let me go, or els I will kill thee.

Darby Translation

Then Saul said to Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I slay thee?

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul saith unto Michal, 'Why thus hast thou deceived me — that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, 'He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'

Bible in Basic English

And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.

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Cross references

“Why hast”

1 Samuel 22:17 1 Samuel 28:12 Matthew 2:16

1 Samuel 22:17 · BSB

Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a h…

1 Samuel 28:12 · BSB

But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!”

Matthew 2:16 · BSB

When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had le…

“mine enemy”

1 Kings 21:20 Galatians 4:16

1 Kings 21:20 · BSB

When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.

Galatians 4:16 · BSB

Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

“And Michal”

2 Samuel 17:20

2 Samuel 17:20 · BSB

When Absalom’s servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” “They have crossed over the brook,” she replied. The men searched but did not find them, so they returned to Jerusalem…

“He said”

1 Samuel 19:14 Exodus 1:17–19

1 Samuel 19:14 · BSB

When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

Exodus 1:17–19 · BSB

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.

“why should”

2 Samuel 2:22

2 Samuel 2:22 · BSB

Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”

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

In context

16And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair on its head.

18So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.

Read 1 Samuel 19