Verse 11

Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: And Michol Dauids wyfe tolde it him, saying: If thou saue not thy selfe this night, to morowe thou shalt be slayne.

Referenced Verses

• Judg 16:2 : 2 And it was tolde the Azathites, saying: Samson is come hyther. And they went about, and layde a wayte for hym there all nyght in the gate of the citie, and were styll all the nyght, saying: In the mornyng whan it is day, we shall kyll hym.
• Ps 59:1-9 : 1 To the chiefe musition, destroy not, a golden psalme of Dauid, when Saul sent, and they did watch the house to kill him. Deliuer me from myne enemies O Lorde: defende me fro them that rise vp against me. 2 Deliuer me from the workers of iniquitie: and saue me from the blood thirstie men. 3 For lo, they lye in wayte for my soule: men of power are gathered together against me who haue committed no wickednes nor fault O God. 4 When no fault is done, they runne and set them selues in order: arise to meete me and beholde. 5 And thou O God Lorde of hoastes, Lorde of Israel: awake to visite all Heathen, and be not mercifull vnto all them that offend of malice. Selah. 6 They go to and from at euening: they barke lyke a dogge, and runne about through the citie. 7 Behold they speake with their mouth, swordes are in their lippes: for say they who doth heare vs? 8 But thou O God wylt haue them in derision: thou wylt laugh all Heathen to scorne. 9 I wyl reserue his strength for thee: for thou O Lorde art my refuge. 10 My mercifull Lord wyll preuent me: the Lord will let me see my desire vpon mine enemies. 11 Slay them not, lest my people forget it: but in thy stoutnes scatter them like vagaboundes, and put them downe O God our defence. 12 The wordes of their lippes be the sinne of their mouth: O let them be taken in their pryde, for they speake nothing but curses and lies. 13 Consume them in thy wrath, consume them that nothing of them remayne: and let them knowe that it is the Lord that ruleth in Iacob, & vnto the endes of the worlde. Selah. 14 And let them gad vp and downe at euening: let them barke lyke a dogge, and go about the citie. 15 Let them runne here and there for meate: and go to bed if they be not satisfied. 16 As for me I wyll sing of thy power, and wyll prayse thy louing kindnes betimes in the morning: for thou hast ben my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. 17 Unto thee O my strength will I sing psalmes: for thou O Lorde art my refuge, and my mercyfull Lorde.