1 Samuel 19:17

“Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let go my enemy, so that he has escaped?” And Michal said to Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go; why should I put you to death?’””

1 Samuel 19:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 19:17, 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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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

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

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Michalמִיכַלmichal

Michal

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

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have you deceived meרִמִּיתִrimiti

deceive

To deceive or betray someone.

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and let goתְּשַׁלְּחִיteshalchi

let go

To set free, release.

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my enemyאֹיְבִoyvi

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

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so that he has escapedיִּמָּלֵטyimalet

escape

To flee from a danger or an enemy and get to safety.

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should I put you to death?’אֲמִיתֵamite

kill

To kill someone.

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The context

16The messengers came in, and look, the teraphim were on the bed, and the weave of goats’ hair at its head.

17 · This verse (above)

18David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.

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