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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But when the men entered, there was the idol in the bed, and at the head was some goats&#8217 hair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But when they came to carry David out, they discovered that it was only an idol in the bed with a cushion of goat’s hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the messengers came in, behold, the image was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair on its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when the messengers were come in, behold, <i>there was</i> an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' <i>hair</i> for his bolster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when the messengers had come in, there was the image in the bed, with a cover of goats’ <i>hair</i> for his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol <i>was</i> on the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol was on the bed with the quilt of goats&#8217 hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the messengers entered, behold, the household idol <i>was</i> on the bed with the quilt of goats’ <i>hair</i> at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The messengers came, and behold, the household idol <i>was</i> on the bed with the quilt of goats’ <i>hair</i> at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers came in, there was the household idol on the bed with a quilt of goats’ <i>hair</i> at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the agents arrived, to their surprise, the household idol was on the bed with some goat hair on its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers arrived, to their surprise, the household idol was on the bed with some goat hair on its head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at the head thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When the guards went in, all they found in the bed was the statue with the goat hair on its head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at the head thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The messengers came, and there in the bed were the idols with the goat-hair blanket at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They went inside and found the household idol in the bed and the goats' hair pillow at its head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The messengers went in, and there was the household idol in the bed with the cover of goat hair at its head!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair on its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers came, they found only the idol on the bed and the quilt made of goat's hair at its head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers came in, look, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the messengers had come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goat's hair for his bolster.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the messengers come in, and behold, the teraphim [are] on the bed, and the mattress of goats’ [hair for] his pillows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim are on the bed, and the mattress of goats' hair, for his pillows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the messengers will come in, and behold, the teraphim in the bed, and the braiding of goats hair at its head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when the messengers were come in, they found an image upon the bed, and a goat's skin at its head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the messengers had arrived, they found a likeness on the bed, with a goat pelt at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But when the messengers entered, they found the teraphim in the bed, with the tangle of goat’s hair at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the messengers came in, the idol was in the bed, with the covering of goats’ hair on its head.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when the messengers came in, behold, there was an idol in the bed, with a pillow of goat's skin at its head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Messengers came and behold, the statue was in the bed, and skin of goats its pillow, and they told Shaul<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the quilt of goats' hair at the head thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the messengers come, and, behold, the images <i>were</i> on the bed, and the goat's liver at his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/19-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5694" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/19.htm">Michal Saves David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>But Saul sent the messengers back to see David and told them, “Bring him up to me in his bed so I can kill him.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">And when the messengers</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">entered,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/8655.htm" title="8655: hat·tə·rā·p̄îm (Art:: N-mp) -- (a kind of idol) perhaps household idol. Plural from rapha'; a healer; Teraphim a family idol.">the idol</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4296.htm" title="4296: ham·miṭ·ṭāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A couch, bed. From natah; a bed for sleeping or eating; by analogy, a sofa, litter or bier.">the bed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3523.htm" title="3523: ū·ḵə·ḇîr (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- (something woven) perhaps a quilt or net. From kabar in the original sense of plaiting; a matrass.">with the quilt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: hā·‘iz·zîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">of goats’ hair</a> <a href="/hebrew/4763.htm" title="4763: mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- A place at the head, head place. Formed like mar'ashah; properly, a headpiece, i.e. at the head-rest.">on its head.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>And Saul said to Michal, “Why did you deceive me like this? You sent my enemy away and he has escaped!” Michal replied, “He said to me, ‘Help me get away, or I will kill you!’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">1 Samuel 18:11</a></span><br />and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-31.htm">1 Samuel 20:31-33</a></span><br />For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” / “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” / Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him. So Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-29.htm">1 Samuel 25:29</a></span><br />And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-3</a></span><br />Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-14.htm">2 Kings 6:14-17</a></span><br />the king of Aram sent horses, chariots, and a great army. They went there by night and surrounded the city. / When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">Psalm 59:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; protect me from those who rise against me. / Deliver me from workers of iniquity, and save me from men of bloodshed. / See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16-17</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. / To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-4</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” / Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-30.htm">Proverbs 21:30</a></span><br />There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14</a></span><br />But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Luke 4:28-30</a></span><br />On hearing this, all the people in the synagogue were enraged. / They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff. / But Jesus passed through the crowd and went on His way.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/19-15.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Bolster</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Cushion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-22.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Image</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Mattress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-15.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-19.htm">Net</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Pillow</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Pillows</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Quilt</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Teraphim</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/28-23.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Bolster</a> <a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Cushion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-4.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">Idol</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-13.htm">Image</a> <a href="/luke/5-26.htm">Mattress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Net</a> <a href="/mark/4-38.htm">Pillow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Pillows</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Quilt</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">Teraphim</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-20.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Hannah in grief prays for a child</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-19.htm">Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Saul's increasing jealousy and fear of David's rising popularity and success led him to seek David's life. The messengers were likely soldiers or officials tasked with bringing David back to Saul. This event occurs in the context of Saul's repeated attempts to kill David, highlighting the tension and danger David faced. The messengers' entry into the house signifies the urgency and seriousness of Saul's command.<p><b>there was the idol in the bed</b><br>The "idol" mentioned here is a household idol, or "teraphim," which were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures. These idols were often used for divination or as protective household deities. The presence of an idol in David's house, which he shared with Michal, Saul's daughter, may indicate Michal's syncretistic practices or simply a cultural artifact. The use of the idol in this context is a clever ruse by Michal to deceive Saul's messengers, buying David time to escape. This act of deception is reminiscent of other biblical instances where individuals use cunning to protect God's chosen, such as Rahab hiding the spies in <a href="/joshua/2.htm">Joshua 2</a>.<p><b>with the goat hair on its head</b><br>The goat hair was used to mimic David's hair, making the idol appear as if it were a person lying in bed. This detail underscores Michal's resourcefulness and quick thinking in the face of danger. Goat hair was a common material in the ancient world, used for various purposes, including clothing and tents. The use of goat hair here is a practical choice, likely because it was readily available and could convincingly resemble human hair. This act of deception parallels other biblical narratives where disguises or substitutions are used to achieve a greater purpose, such as Jacob disguising himself as Esau in <a href="/genesis/27.htm">Genesis 27</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The anointed future king of Israel, who is being pursued by King Saul due to Saul's jealousy and fear of losing his throne.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/michal.htm">Michal</a></b><br>David's wife and Saul's daughter, who helps David escape from Saul's attempt to kill him by deceiving the messengers.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, who is increasingly paranoid and hostile towards David, seeing him as a threat to his reign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/messengers.htm">Messengers</a></b><br>Sent by Saul to capture David, they are deceived by Michal's ruse.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_idol.htm">The Idol</a></b><br>Used by Michal to create the illusion that David is in bed, highlighting the use of deception to protect David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_deception_in_protection.htm">The Role of Deception in Protection</a></b><br>While deception is generally discouraged in Scripture, there are instances where it is used to protect God's anointed or His people. This requires discernment and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite human schemes and threats, God’s plans for His anointed will prevail. David’s escape is a testament to God’s protection and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_loyalty_in_relationships.htm">Courage and Loyalty in Relationships</a></b><br>Michal’s actions demonstrate loyalty and courage. In our relationships, we are called to protect and support one another, even at personal risk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_jealousy_and_paranoia.htm">The Danger of Jealousy and Paranoia</a></b><br>Saul’s actions are driven by jealousy and fear, leading to irrational decisions. We must guard our hearts against these emotions, which can lead us away from God’s will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_use_of_resources_for_god's_purposes.htm">The Use of Resources for God’s Purposes</a></b><br>Michal uses what is available to her (an idol and goats’ hair) to fulfill God’s purpose. We should be resourceful and wise stewards of what God has given us.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_family_idols.htm">What are the family idols mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_michal_aid_david's_escape.htm">Why did Michal help David escape from Saul?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_goliath's_death_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile 2 Samuel 21:19 (attributing Goliath's death to Elhanan) with David's victory in 1 Samuel 17?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/19-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And when the messengers</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mal·’ā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">entered,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there was</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the idol</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתְּרָפִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tə·rā·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8655.htm">Strong's 8655: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a kind of idol) perhaps household idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the bed</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּטָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṭ·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4296.htm">Strong's 4296: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bed, for, sleeping, eating, a sofa, litter, bier</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the quilt</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְבִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3523.htm">Strong's 3523: </a> </span><span class="str2">(something woven) perhaps a quilt or net</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of goats' [hair]</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעִזִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘iz·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on its head.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְרַאֲשֹׁתָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ra·’ă·šō·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4763.htm">Strong's 4763: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place at the head, head place</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/19-16.htm">1 Samuel 19:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/19-16.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 19:16 When the messengers came in behold (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/19-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/19-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 19:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 19:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>