1 Samuel 19:14

14 Cuando Saúl envió mensajeros para llevarse a David, ella dijo: Está enfermo.

1 Samuel 19:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 19:14

And when Saul sent messengers to take David
Either the same who in the morning inquired for David, or those staying longer than Saul expected, and fearing they were negligent or corrupted, he sent others: to whom

she said, he [is] sick;
and in bed, and cannot be spoke with; this lie she told through her affection to David, and to preserve his life; and this stratagem she devised to gain time, that while she was amusing the messengers with this tale of hers, before they could discover the truth of the matter David would be out of their reach; whereas, had she denied his being at home, or signified that he had made his escape, they would have immediately pursued after him, and he would have been in danger of being taken by them.

1 Samuel 19:14 In-Context

12 Mical descolgó a David por una ventana, y él salió, huyó y escapó.

13 Y tomó Mical el ídolo doméstico y lo puso en la cama, puso a su cabecera una almohada de pelo de cabra y lo cubrió con ropa.

14 Cuando Saúl envió mensajeros para llevarse a David, ella dijo: Está enfermo.

15 Entonces Saúl envió mensajeros a ver a David, diciendo: Traédmelo en la cama, para que yo lo mate.

16 Cuando los mensajeros entraron, he aquí, el ídolo doméstico estaba sobre la cama con la almohada de pelo de cabra a su cabecera.