1Sa 19:11 | MHM | STEP | David Escapes from Saul This passage tells how Saul’s attempts to kill David become even more serious. Saul sends men to David’s house to kill him, but David’s wife Michal helps him escape. Even though Saul planned evil, God protects David through Michal’s courage and quick thinking. The story also shows how people can suffer from both enemies and loved ones, but God’s care is always present. v. 11 : After David escaped Saul’s javelin, Saul sent guards to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning . Saul wanted to murder David without a trial, showing how much his anger had grown. David later wrote about this danger and called his enemies “bloody men,” as seen in Psalm 59 (Psalm 59:1-17 ).

‏ 1 Samuel 19:11

David Escapes from Saul

This passage tells how Saul’s attempts to kill David become even more serious. Saul sends men to David’s house to kill him, but David’s wife Michal helps him escape. Even though Saul planned evil, God protects David through Michal’s courage and quick thinking. The story also shows how people can suffer from both enemies and loved ones, but God’s care is always present.

v. 11: After David escaped Saul’s javelin, Saul sent guards to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning . Saul wanted to murder David without a trial, showing how much his anger had grown. David later wrote about this danger and called his enemies “bloody men,” as seen in Psalm 59 (Psalm 59:1-17 ^a).