Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 935 [e] וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ way-yā-ḇō-’ū And when had come in Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp 4397 [e] הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים ham-mal-’ā-ḵîm, the messengers Art | N-mp 2009 [e] וְהִנֵּ֥ה wə-hin-nêh and there was Conj-w | Interjection 8655 [e] הַתְּרָפִ֖ים hat-tə-rā-p̄îm the image Art | N-mp 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- in Prep 4296 [e] הַמִּטָּ֑ה ham-miṭ-ṭāh; the bed Art | N-fs 3523 [e] וּכְבִ֥יר ū-ḵə-ḇîr and with a cover Conj-w | N-msc 5795 [e] הָעִזִּ֖ים hā-‘iz-zîm of goats' [hair] Art | N-fp 4763 [e] מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃ mə-ra-’ă-šō-ṯāw. for his head N-fpc | 3ms

New American Standard Bible
When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol was on the bed with the quilt of goats' hair at its head.

King James Bible
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the messengers arrived, to their surprise, the household idol was on the bed with some goat hair on its head.

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 De La 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.

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