We find striking similarities between the story of Lavan, Yaakov, Rachel and the terafim in Parshat Vayetze and the story of Shaul, David, Michael and the terafim in Sefer Shmuel. Through a close examination of each text we learn that the story in Shmuel is meant to help us more fully understand the story in Bereishit, and gives us a unique interpretation of both incidents and new insights into the characters of Lavan and Shaul. 

Yemei Iyun be-Tanakh