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2 Samuel 3:14 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" 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.” "

2 Samuel 3:14

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12 Abner 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.”

13 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.”

14 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.”

15 Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned.

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1 Samuel 18:27

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"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."

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1 Samuel 25:44

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"Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim."

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2 Samuel 6:20

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"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!”"

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2 Samuel 4:8

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"They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David to Hebron, and said to the king, “Behold, the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy, who sought your life! The LORD has avenged my lord the king today of Saul and of his offspring.”"

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1 Chronicles 15:29

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"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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2 Chronicles 8:11

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"Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where the LORD’s ark has come are holy.”"

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2 Samuel 3:1

"Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker."

2 Samuel 3:2

"Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;"

2 Samuel 3:3

"and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;"

2 Samuel 3:4

"and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;"

2 Samuel 3:5

"and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron."

2 Samuel 3:6

"While there was war between Saul’s house and David’s house, Abner made himself strong in Saul’s house."

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