13 Michal took (A)an image[a] and laid it on the bed and put a pillow of goats' hair at its head and covered it with the clothes. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.” 15 Then Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.” 16 And when the messengers came in, behold, (B)the image was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at its head.

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  1. 1 Samuel 19:13 Or a household god

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