Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 19:14

A church father on this verse
“Now Michal's name means "reign," because sin reigned over our nature up to that time. And at the very time he himself was born, he [the Lord in the figure of David] went out through a window. And the window indicates the return to the light again of the one who made himself known to those sitting in darkness and the s…”
Gregory of Nyssa, 4th c. — ON THE INSCRIPTIONS OF THE PSALMS 2.16.272-73

Source: Septuagint

Original

14And Saul sent messengers to take David; and they say that he is sick.

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In context

12So Michal lets David down by the window, and he departed, and fled, and escaped.

13And Michal took images, and laid them on the bed, and she put the liver of a goat by his head, and covered them with clothes.

— 1 Samuel 19:14 —

15And he sends to David, saying, Bring him to me on the bed, that I may slay him.

16And the messengers come, and, behold, the images were on the bed, and the goat’s liver at his head.

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