1 Samuel 19:15Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, "Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."
The setting
Gibeah, Israel, ~1020 BC. Morning. Saul, consumed by jealousy and paranoia, issues a chilling order to his soldiers...
The emotion here: recording the shocking cruelty of a king gone mad
The original word
hărāgōtî (הֲרָגֹתִי) — I will kill him, deliberate murder, not battle death
Why it matters
Saul is ordering the murder of his own son-in-law in cold blood
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Samuel 19:15
Saul says 'bring him in the bed' — he's planning to murder a 'sick' man in his bed
Common misconceptionPeople think Saul was just angry, but this shows premeditated murder — he's planning to kill David while he's helpless in bed.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Samuel 19:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Samuel 19:15 comes from the book of 1 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, murderous intent. Notable phrases: that I may kill him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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