1 Samuel 19:13

“And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations

And Michal tooke an image, and laid it in the bedde, and put a pillow of goats haire for his bolster, and couered it with a cloth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Michal took the household idol and laid {it} on the bed, and put a quilt of goats' {hair} at its head, and covered {it} with clothes.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' `hair' at the head thereof, and covered it with the clothes.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then Michal took the image and put it in the bed, with a cushion of goat's hair at its head, and she put clothing over it.
- Basic English Bible

And Michal took the image, and laid it in the bed, and put the net of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered it with the coverlet.
- Darby Bible

And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goat's hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
- Webster's Bible

Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' [hair] at its head, and covered it with the clothes.
- World English Bible

and Michal taketh the teraphim, and layeth on the bed, and the mattress of goats' [hair] she hath put [for] his pillows, and covereth with a garment.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Michal took the teraphim, and laid it in the bed, and put a quilt of goats' hair at the head thereof, and covered it with a cloth.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 19:13


19:13 Goats hair - Or, put great goats hair upon his bolster; upon the head and face of the image, which lay upon his bolster, that it might have some kind of resemblance of David's head and hair, at least in a sick man's bed, where there useth to be but a glimmering light. Covered it - Upon pretence of his being sick, and needing some such covering.


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