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Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch for him, so that he might kill him in the
morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you
will be killed.” 12 So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped. 13 And
Michal took the household idol and laid it on the bed, put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head, and
covered it with clothes. 14 And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.” 15
Then Saul sent the messengers [again] to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me on his bed [if
necessary], so that I may kill him.” 16 When the messengers came in, there was the household idol
on the bed with a quilt of goats’ hair at its head.
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Here’s what I’m asking God about the use of this word mal’ak. When Saul sent these
messengers, did God perhaps sent some of His as well? Maybe the use of this Hebrew word, which
is typically used when referring to an angel or someone of authority specifically sent from God, is
meant to remind us that these bloodthirsty men were not alone. Perhaps God’s mal’ak stood right
behind or in front of them to ensure that Saul’s evil plan would not be carried out.
What do you think?
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Let’s wrap up today by spending some time talking to our Heavenly Father, thanking Him for
protection in hard situations:
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