It is these five sons of Merab, who Michal had “brought up”, who are delivered to the Gibeonites to be hanged. It is much later that we encounter this story where Michal is said to have “brought up five sons” of her older sister Merab. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!ĢSa 6:21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.ĢSa 6:22 And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. So all the people departed every one to his house.ĢSa 6:20 Then David returned to bless his household. It is at this point that we read:ĢSa 6:14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might and David was girded with a linen ephod.ĢSa 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.ĢSa 6:16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD and she despised him in her heart.ĢSa 6:17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.ĢSa 6:18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.ĢSa 6:19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. It is at this joyous time that King David dances before the ark, and Michal despises her husband and accuses him of exposing himself to the women of Jerusalem. Several years later, in 2 Samuel, we are told David demanded his wife back, but this was after running from Saul for several years and then finally being established as the king.ĢSa 3:12 And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.ĢSa 3:13 And he said, Well I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face.ĢSa 3:14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.ĢSa 3:15 And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.Īfter being established as the king of all of Israel, David sends to Shiloh, and after making some very serious mistakes in the handling of the ark of God, He finally brings the ark into Jerusalem. This Isa 1 Samuel, which ends with the death of King Saul after giving David’s wife, Michal, to another man. Here again are those two verses:ĢSa 21:8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite.Īs is pointed out below “”Had no child unto the day of her death” may mean simply “had no child henceforward.” Here is the sequence of events:ġSa 25:44 But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. Thank you for your question concerning this apparent contradiction in scripture. As always, your thoughtful answer would be much appreciated. I was wondering if there could be any explanation for the discrepancy concerning the above two verses conveying on the one hand that Michal had no children in 2Sa 6:23 but on the other hand 2Sa 21:8 goes on to say that she had five sons. 2Sa 6:23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.ĢSa 21:8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
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