1 Samuel 19:11

“Saul sent messengers to the house of David to watch him and to put him to death in the morning. And Michal his wife told David, saying, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be put to death.””

1 Samuel 19:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 19:11, word by word

Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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sentיִּשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

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messengersמַלְאָכִיםmalachim

messenger

Someone sent on an errand.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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to watch himשָׁמְרshamr

preserve

To keep something, or watch and wait.

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and to put him to deathהֲמִיתhamit

kill

To kill someone.

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in the morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

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And Michalמִיכַלmichal

Michal

Michal, the younger daughter of King Saul and wife of David (1 Samuel 14:49; 18:27).

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his wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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toldתַּגֵּדtaged

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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saveמְמַלֵּטmemalet

rescue

To bring another out of danger and set him safe.

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your lifeנַפְשְׁnafsh

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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tonightלַּיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

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tomorrowמָחָרmachar

tomorrow

The day that comes after today.

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The context

10Saul sought to strike with the spear David and the wall, but he slipped away from before Saul, and he drove the spear into the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

11 · This verse (above)

12Michal let David down through the window, and he went and fled and escaped.

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