He said,"Good!I will makea covenantwith you, but I demandonethingof you, namely,you shall not seemy faceunlessyou firstbringMichal,Saul'sdaughter,when you cometo seeme."
Judahspoketo him, however, saying,"The mansolemnlywarnedus, 'You shall not seemy faceunlessyour brotheris with you.'
"You saidto your servants,however, 'Unlessyour youngestbrothercomesdownwith you, you will not seemy faceagain.'
"But we said,'We cannotgodown.Ifour youngestbrotheris with us, then we will godown;for we cannotseethe man'sfaceunlessour youngestbrotheris with us.'
Then Abnersentmessengersto Davidin his place,saying,"Whoseis the land?Makeyour covenantwith me, and behold,my handshall be with you to bringallIsraeloverto you."
It happenedwhen the arkof the covenantof the LORDcameto the cityof David,that Michalthe daughterof Saullookedout of the windowand sawKingDavidleapingand celebrating;and she despisedhim in her heart.
