1 Samuel 19:12 So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
So Michal let David down through a window, and he fled and escaped.

English Standard Version
So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled away and escaped.

New American Standard Bible
So Michal let David down through a window, and he went out and fled and escaped.

King James Bible
So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So she lowered David from the window, and he fled and escaped.

International Standard Version
So Michal let David down through the window, and he escaped and fled.

American Standard Version
So Michal let David down through the window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

Douay-Rheims Bible
She let him down through a window. And he went and fled away and escaped.

Darby Bible Translation
And Michal let David down through a window; and he went, and fled and escaped.

Young's Literal Translation
And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

Cross References

Acts 9:25
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

2 Corinthians 11:33
And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Joshua 2:15
Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was on the town wall, and she dwelled on the wall.

1 Samuel 14:49
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:

2 Samuel 17:20
And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said to them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

19:11-24 Michal's stratagem to gain time till David got to a distance was allowable, but her falsehood had not even the plea of necessity to excuse it, and manifests that she was not influenced by the same spirit of piety which had dictated Jonathan's language to Saul. In flying to Samuel, David made God his refuge. Samuel, as a prophet, was best able to advise him what to do in this day of distress. He met with little rest or satisfaction in Saul's court, therefore went to seek it in Samuel's church. What little pleasure is to be had in this world, those have who live a life of communion with God; to that David returned in the time of trouble. So impatient was Saul after David's blood, so restless against him, that although baffled by one providence after another, he could not see that David was under the special protection of God. And when God will take this way to protect David, even Saul prophesies. Many have great gifts, yet no grace; they may prophesy in Christ's name, yet are disowned by him. Let us daily seek for renewing grace, which shall be in us as a well of water springing up into everlasting life. Let us cleave to truth and holiness with full purpose of heart. In every danger and trouble, let us seek protection, comfort, and direction in God's ordinances.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11, 12. Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him—The fear of causing a commotion in the town, or favoring his escape in the darkness, seemed to have influenced the king in ordering them to patrol till the morning. This infatuation was overruled by Providence to favor David's escape; for his wife, secretly apprised by Jonathan, who was aware of the design, or by spying persons in court livery watching the gate, let him down through a window (see on [247]Jos 2:15).