^{12 Ref} And Michal causeth David to go down through the window, and he goeth on, and fleeth, and escapeth;

^{13 Ref} 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.

^{14 Ref} And Saul sendeth messengers to take David, and she saith, `He `is' sick.'

^{15 Ref} And Saul sendeth the messengers to see David, saying, `Bring him up in the bed unto me,' -- to put him to death.

¹⁶ And the messengers come in, and lo, the teraphim `are' on the bed, and the mattress of goats' `hair', `for' his pillows.

^{17 Ref} And Saul saith unto Michal, `Why thus hast thou deceived me -- that thou dost send away mine enemy, and he is escaped?' and Michal saith unto Saul, `He said unto me, Send me away: why do I put thee to death?'