1 Samuel 19:17
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 19:14, Michal first deceives Saul by claiming David is sick; here she elaborates with a threat, escalating the deception.
First Samuel 22:17 shows Saul ordering the killing of priests who helped David — an escalation of his wrath against those aiding David.
In 1 Samuel 21:2, David himself deceives Ahimelech, continuing the theme of deception for survival that begins with Michal's lie here.
In Exodus 1:17-19, the midwives lie to Pharaoh to save Hebrew babies, paralleling Michal's lie here to save David from Saul.
In 2 Samuel 17:20, a woman deceives the king's messengers to protect David's allies, echoing Michal's protective lie here.
In Matthew 2:16, Herod's violent reaction to being deceived mirrors Saul's rage here; both kings attempt to destroy God's anointed.
In 1 Kings 21:20, Ahab similarly calls God's prophet his enemy, showing a pattern of kings opposing God's messengers.
In Galatians 4:16, Paul warns that telling truth can make one an enemy, contrasting with Michal's lie here that saves David through deception.