2 Samuel 3:13
11 And he could not answer Abner a word again, because he feared him.
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.
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.
14 And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
15 And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.”
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And he said, Well, I will make a covenant with thee; only I require one thing 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.
- BLB
- And he said, “Good, I will cut with you a covenant. But one thing I am asking of you, saying, you shall not see my face, except if to my face you bring Michal daughter of Saul when you come to see my face.”
- ÅB
- Han svarte: Godt, jeg vil gjøre en pakt med deg; bare én ting krever jeg av deg: Du skal ikke komme for mine øyne før du har med deg Mikal, Sauls datter, når du kommer for å trede fram for meg.
- OTB
- Så sa David, "Bra, jeg vil gjøre en pakt med deg. Men jeg krever én ting fra deg: du skal ikke se mitt ansikt med mindre du først bringer Mikal, Sauls datter, når du kommer for å se meg."
- B1930
- Han svarte: Godt, jeg vil gjøre en pakt med dig; bare én ting krever jeg av dig: Du skal ikke komme for mine øine før du har med dig Mikal, Sauls datter, når du kommer for å trede frem for mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 43:3
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:29
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
Read in contextGenesis 44:23
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Read in context1 Samuel 19:11–17
Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
Read in context1 Samuel 18:20–28
And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
Read in context2 Samuel 3:20–23
So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. And David made Abner and the men that were with him a feast.
Read in contextGenesis 44:26
And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
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