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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!””

1 Samuel 19:11

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Saul's jealousy has become murderous, and he sends messengers to David's house to watch it and kill him in the morning. David's wife Michal, Saul's daughter, hears about it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul sent messengers to David’s house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”

King James Version (KJV)

Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Saul sent messengers unto David`s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David`s wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Saúl envió luego mensajeros á casa de David para que lo guardasen, y lo matasen á la mañana. Mas Michâl su mujer lo descubrió á David, diciendo: Si no salvares tu vida esta noche, mañana serás muerto.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Saúl entonces envió soldados para que vigilaran la casa de David y le dieran muerte cuando apareciera en la mañana. «Si no te vas esta noche —le dijo Mical—, mañana serás hombre muerto».

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