1 Samuel 19:14

14 Da sandte Saul Boten, daß sie David holten. Sie aber sprach: Er ist krank.

1 Samuel 19:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 19:14

And when Saul sent messengers to take David
Either the same who in the morning inquired for David, or those staying longer than Saul expected, and fearing they were negligent or corrupted, he sent others: to whom

she said, he [is] sick;
and in bed, and cannot be spoke with; this lie she told through her affection to David, and to preserve his life; and this stratagem she devised to gain time, that while she was amusing the messengers with this tale of hers, before they could discover the truth of the matter David would be out of their reach; whereas, had she denied his being at home, or signified that he had made his escape, they would have immediately pursued after him, and he would have been in danger of being taken by them.

1 Samuel 19:14 In-Context

12 Da ließ ihn Michal durchs Fenster hernieder, daß er hinging, entfloh und entrann.

13 Und Michal nahm ein Götzenbild und legte es ins Bett und legte ein Ziegenfell zu seinen Häupten und deckte es mit Kleidern zu.

14 Da sandte Saul Boten, daß sie David holten. Sie aber sprach: Er ist krank.

15 Saul aber sandte Boten, nach David zu sehen, und sprach: Bringt ihn herauf zu mir mit dem Bett, daß er getötet werde!

16 Da nun die Boten kamen, siehe, da lag das Bild im Bett und ein Ziegenfell zu seinen Häupten.