Michal
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Named at 1 Samuel 14:49 as Saul’s younger daughter: “Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.” 1 Samuel 18:20 says that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him; at 18:27 Saul gives Michal his daughter to David as wife; and at 19:11–17 Michal, David’s wife, tells him, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed,” lets David down through the window, takes the teraphim and lays it in the bed, and when Saul sends messengers to take David, she says, “He is sick.” 2 Samuel 3:13–16 says that David said, “you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter”, and sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines”; Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish, and her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. 2 Samuel 6:16 says that as the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart; 6:20–21, that she came out to meet David and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”, and David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD”; and 6:23, “Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.” The Korean Revised Version opens 6:23 with 그러므로, therefore.
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- 1CH 15:29, engwebp
29As the ark of the LORD’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
- 1SA 14:49–51, engwebp
49Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
50The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the captain of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s uncle.
51Kish was the father of Saul, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
- 1SA 18:20–27, engwebp
20Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
21Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”
22Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”
23Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”
24The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”
25Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
26When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,
27David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
- 1SA 18:28–30, engwebp
28Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
29Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.
30Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.
- 1SA 19:11–17, engwebp
11Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
12So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.
13Michal took the teraphim and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with clothes.
14When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, “He is sick.”
15Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, “Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.”
16When the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats’ hair at its head.
17Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”
- 1SA 25:43–44, engwebp
43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they both became his wives.
44Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
- 2SA 3:12–16, engwebp
12Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, “Whose is the land?” and saying, “Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand will be with you to bring all Israel around to you.”
13David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
14David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
15Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
16Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.
- 2SA 6:16–19, engwebp
16As the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
17They brought in the LORD’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
18When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Armies.
19He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.
- 2SA 6:20–23, engwebp
20Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
21David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.
22I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.”
23Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
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Saul (son of Kish) — Father of — Michal
Evidence: 1 Chronicles 15:29, 1 Samuel 14:49–51, 1 Samuel 18:20–27, 1 Samuel 18:28–30, 1 Samuel 25:43–44, 2 Samuel 3:12–16, 2 Samuel 6:16–19, 2 Samuel 6:20–23
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Merab — Sister of — Michal
Evidence: 1 Samuel 14:49–51
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David — Spouse of — Michal
Evidence: 1 Samuel 18:20–27, 1 Samuel 19:11–17, 1 Samuel 25:43–44, 2 Samuel 3:12–16
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Paltiel (son of Laish) — Spouse of — Michal
Evidence: 2 Samuel 3:12–16
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Took part in (7) — David brings the foreskins of the Philistines, and Saul gives him Michal as wife, Michal lets David down through the window and lays the teraphim in the bed, Ahinoam of Jezreel, whom David takes, and Michal, whom Saul had given to Palti, David requires Michal, and Ishbosheth takes her from her husband Paltiel, Michal the daughter of Saul despises King David, and David offers burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD, What Michal the daughter of Saul says as she comes out to meet David, and David’s answer, Michal the daughter of Saul looks out at the window and despises King David in her heart
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Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.
Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.
Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.
Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David’s wife, told him, saying, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.
Michal took the teraphim and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair at its head and covered it with clothes.
Saul said to Michal, “Why have you deceived me like this and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?” Michal answered Saul, “He said to me, ‘Let me go! Why should I kill you?’”
Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
David said, “Good. I will make a treaty with you, but one thing I require of you. That is, you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come to see my face.”
David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.”
As the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.
Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
As the ark of the LORD’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
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Entry: Michal (person-michal)
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Current wording: Named at 1 Samuel 14:49 as Saul’s younger daughter: “Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal.” 1 Samuel 18:20 says that Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David, and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him; at 18:27 Saul gives Michal his daughter to David as wife; and at 19:11–17 Michal, David’s wife, tells him, “If you don’t save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed,” lets David down through the window, takes the teraphim and lays it in the bed, and when Saul sends messengers to take David, she says, “He is sick.” 2 Samuel 3:13–16 says that David said, “you will not see my face unless you first bring Michal, Saul’s daughter”, and sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I was given to marry for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines”; Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish, and her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. 2 Samuel 6:16 says that as the LORD’s ark came into David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out through the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart; 6:20–21, that she came out to meet David and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”, and David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD”; and 6:23, “Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.” The Korean Revised Version opens 6:23 with 그러므로, therefore.
Cited evidence: 1CH 15:29, engwebp / 1SA 14:49–51, engwebp / 1SA 18:20–27, engwebp / 1SA 18:28–30, engwebp / 1SA 19:11–17, engwebp / 1SA 25:43–44, engwebp / 2SA 3:12–16, engwebp / 2SA 6:16–19, engwebp (and 1 more of 9)
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