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1 Samuel 19:15

DavidSaul

13 Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.

14 When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”

16 And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.

17 And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

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BSB
But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”
KJV
And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
WEB
Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”
ASV
And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him.
DARBY
And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may put him to death.
BLB
And Saul sent [back] the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up in the bed to me, that I may kill him.”
ÅB
Så sendte Saul budene avsted for å få se David og sa: Bær ham hit til meg i sengen, for at han kan bli drept!
OTB
Da sendte Saul budene for å se David, og sa: “Bring ham opp til meg i sengen, så jeg kan drepe ham.”
B1930
Så sendte Saul budene avsted for å få se David og sa: Bær ham hit til mig i sengen, forat han kan bli drept!

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