King James Version
1 Samuel 19:15 in the King James Version says “And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 19 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.”
1 Samuel 19:15 · KJV
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. image: Heb. teraphim
And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.
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?
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the messengers”
H4397a messenger; specifically, of god, i.e., an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
“again to see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“Bring him up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“to me in the bed”
H4296a bed (as extended) for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier
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