2 Samuel 3:15
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.
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.
And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
16 And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
17 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
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
- So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
- KJV
- And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
- WEB
- Ishbosheth sent and took her from her husband, Paltiel the son of Laish.
- ASV
- And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.
- DARBY
- And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from [her] husband, from Phaltiel the son of Laish.
- BLB
- [And] Ish-bosheth sent and took her from [her] husband, from Paltiel son of Laish.
- ÅB
- Da sendte Isboset bud og tok henne fra hennes mann Paltiel, sønn av La'is.
- OTB
- Så sendte Isjbosjet og tok henne fra hennes mann, fra Paltiel, sønn av Lajisj.
- B1930
- Da sendte Isboset bud og tok henne fra hennes mann Paltiel, sønn av La'is.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 25:44
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
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