1 Samuel 19:14

14 Quando chegaram os homens que Saul tinha enviado para prender Davi, Mical disse: “Ele está doente”.

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 Então Mical fez Davi descer por uma janela, e ele fugiu.

13 Depois Mical pegou um ídolo do clã e o deitou na cama, pôs uma almofada de pelos de cabra na cabeceira e o cobriu com um manto.

14 Quando chegaram os homens que Saul tinha enviado para prender Davi, Mical disse: “Ele está doente”.

15 Então Saul enviou os homens de volta para verem Davi, dizendo: “Tragam-no até aqui em sua cama para que eu o mate”.

16 Quando, porém, os homens entraram, o ídolo do clã estava na cama, e na cabeceira havia uma almofada de pelos de cabra.