1 Samuel 19:17

Why hast thou deceived me? Saul had been pleased to use Michal as a decoy to lure David on to his death; now he was highly incensed that his own daughter should be loyal to David rather than to him. Outwitted, he feared lest he lose face with his officers. Michal had evidently inherited some of her father’s traits; she did not hesitate to offer the excuse that her husband had threatened to kill her. This falsehood gave Saul an excuse to pursue with increased vigor his purpose to slay David, who, it appeared, had now threatened his daughter. If David would dare to kill his own wife, there could be no safety for any of the royal family till he was out of the way. Her falsehood, however, was the result of Saul’s training, and he had only himself to blame. Laban’s example of deceit similarly returned to plague him (Gen. 31:14–20, 35). Laban, Jacob, and Saul all proved the truth of Christ’s statement, “With what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again” (Matt. 7:2).