1 Samuel 19:17
Bible › 1 Samuel › Chapter 19 › Verse 17
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?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!’”
In other translations
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?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!’”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413מִיכַלmikhalMichalH4324לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100כָּכָהkakhahthusH3602רִמִּיתִנִיrimitinihave you deceived meH7411וַתְּשַׁלְּחִיvateshalechiand you have let goH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֹיְבִי'oyevienemy myH341וַיִּמָּלֵטvaiyimaletand he has escapedH4422וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559מִיכַלmikhalMichalH4324אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586הוּא־hu'-heH1931אָמַר'amarhe saidH559אֵלַי'elaito meH413שַׁלְּחִנִיshalechinilet go meH7971לָמָהlamah<to> why?H4100אֲמִיתֵךְ׃'amitekhwill I kill youH4191
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