Translations
Modern
And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair on its head.
Traditional
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.
Literal
And the messengers had come in, and there was the teraphim in the bed, and a cover of goats’ hair for his head.
Latin
Cumque venissent nuntii, inventum est simulacrum super lectum, et pellis caprarum ad caput ejus.
Original
Hebrew
English
And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the goat hair on its head.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
David Jeroboam I Michal Saul David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Covenant David Furniture Goat Idols, Idolatry Michal Samuel, Books of First and Second Teraphim
Topics
David: King of Israel: Saul Attempts to Kill Him Falsehood: Michal, in the False Statement That David Was Sick, in Order to Save Him from Saul's Violence Jealousy: Saul, of David Michal: Rescues David from Death Pillow: A Support for the Head: Made of Goats' Hair