1 Samuel 19:11-17
19:11 a See Ps 59:title b.19:13 c an idol: Hebrew teraphim, which were household idols (see Gen 31:30 d; Judg 17:5 e; 2 Kgs 23:24 f). The presence of an idol in the home of David and Michal might show the pervasive influence of pagan idol worship among the Israelites; perhaps the idol belonged to Michal. Apparently David did not object to its presence. (Cp. Rachel’s theft of her father’s household idols in Gen 31:19 g.)
• Siblings Jonathan (1 Sam 19:1-7 h) and Michal (19:11-18 i) saved David from their father and undermined their father’s plans to eliminate him. Members of Saul’s royal family played a significant role in David’s rise, though David did not usurp Saul’s throne.
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