1 Samuele 19:14

14 E quando Saul inviò de’ messi a pigliar Davide, ella disse: "E’ malato".

1 Samuele 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 Samuele 19:14 In-Context

12 E Mical calò Davide per una finestra; ed egli se ne andò, fuggì, e si mise in salvo.

13 Poi Mical prese l’idolo domestico e lo pose nel letto; gli mise in capo un cappuccio di pelo di capra, e lo coperse d’un mantello.

14 E quando Saul inviò de’ messi a pigliar Davide, ella disse: "E’ malato".

15 Allora Saul inviò di nuovo i messi perché vedessero Davide, e disse loro: "Portatemelo nel letto, perch’io lo faccia morire".

16 E quando giunsero i messi, ecco che nel letto c’era l’idolo domestico con in capo un cappuccio di pel di capra.