1 Samuel 19:14

“And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.”

"And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick." - 1 Samuel 19:14
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What does 1 Samuel 19:14 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 19:14 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick." This verse is part of the larger narrative of the conflict between King Saul and David. In 1 Samuel 18, we see that David has…

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The Shield of Compassion: Lessons from Michal and David's Story

In the annals of biblical history, the narrative of David and Saul stands out as a gripping tale of jealousy, friendship, and the willful protection of one’s beloved. Particularly poignant is the moment captured in **1 Samuel 19:14** (KJV), where Saul, the king driven by wrath…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection and Understanding

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I pause in reverence, fully aware of Your omniscient presence. I acknowledge Your sovereignty over all things and the guidance that your Scriptures provide. Today, my heart is turned towards the challenging situation depicted in 1…

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1 Samuel 13:14
1 Samuel 19:18 - "¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth."
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1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
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1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 8:19-22
1 Samuel 8:19 - "¶ Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;"
1 Samuel 19:1 - "And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David."
1 Samuel 13:13-14
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
2 Samuel 19:1 - "And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
"And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah." - 1 Samuel 19:19
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Samuel 17:19 - "Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."