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1 Samuel 19:17

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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?

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1 Samuel 19:17 in other translations

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?’ ”

1 Samuel 19:17 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 19:17 in context

  1. 15And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
  2. 16And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at the head thereof.
  3. 17And 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?
  4. 18Now David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
  5. 19And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.