1 Samuel 19:16

Lutherbibel

Da nun die Boten kamen, siehe, da lag das Bild im Bett und ein Ziegenfell zu seinen Häupten.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Als nun die Boten kamen, siehe, da lag der Teraphim im Bett und ein Geflecht von Ziegenhaaren zu seinen Häupten!

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Und die Boten kamen, und siehe, der Teraphim war im Bett, und das Geflecht von Ziegenhaar zu seinen Häupten.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

And when: It is highly probable that David, when supposed to be sick, was thought to be hid in the harem or chamber of Michal. "The harems," says Deut. Lam. Motraye, "are sanctuaries, as sacred and inviolable, for persons pursed by justice for any crime, debt, etc., as the Roman Catholic churches in Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc." Thus we find, that to effect his purpose, Saul sent messengers to Michal, but they treated her harem with too much respect to enter it at first; but being authorised by Saul, they entered even into her chamber; and during the delay occasioned by respect for the privacy of Michal, David escaped. 1 Samuel 19:16

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:24 - into an inner chamber Psalms 59:8 - Thou

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when the messengers were come in,.... To David's house, and into the room where he was supposed to lie:

behold, [there was] an image in the bed to their great surprise; they expected to see David, but instead of him the teraphim, as in

1 Samuel 19:13; if they had been in the room before, and thought they had seen David in the bed, they might be the more surprised to find that it was only an image they saw:

with a pillow of goats' [hair] for his bolster;

1 Samuel 19:13- :.