Psalms 59:4

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Psalms 59:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed.

3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.

5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah

6 They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

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So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

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Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.

1 Samuel 19:14

When Saul sent the messengers to seize David, Michal said, “He is ill.”

1 Samuel 19:15

But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.”

1 Samuel 19:16

And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.

1 Samuel 19:17

And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’”

1 Samuel 19:18

So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.

1 Samuel 19:19

When Saul was told that David was at Naioth in Ramah,

1 Samuel 19:20

he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

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