# pin David to the wall with the spear

throw his spear so it would go through David and into the wall

# he might kill him

"Saul might kill David"

# Michal ... told him

Michal told David

# If you do not save your life

Here "save your life" is an idiom that refers to escape. AT: "If you do not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# you will be killed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone will kill you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/send]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/messenger]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]