1 Samuel 19:16

Easy To Read Version

The messengers went to David’s house. They went inside to get David, but they saw it was only a statue on the bed. And they saw its hair was only goat’s hair.

Cross References

1 Samuel 19:13

Michal took the household god and put clothes on it. Then she put that statue in the bed. She also put goats’ hair on its head.

1 Samuel 19:15

The men went and told Saul, but he sent the messengers back to see David. Saul told these men, “Bring David to me. Bring him lying on his bed if you must, even if it kills him.”

1 Samuel 19:17

Saul said to Michal, “Why did you trick me like this? You let my enemy escape! David has run away!”