David answered, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But I ask you only one thing: I will not meet with you until you bring Saul’s daughter Michal to me.”
1 Samuel 18:20 - Easy To Read Version Saul’s other daughter Michal loved David. The people told Saul that Michal loved David. This made Saul happy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and it pleased him. American Standard Version (1901) And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him. Common English Bible Now Saul’s younger daughter Michal loved David. When this was reported to Saul, he was happy about it. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Michal, the other daughter of Saul, loved David. And this was reported to Saul, and it pleased him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Michol the other daughter of Saul loved David. And it was told Saul, and it pleased him. |
David answered, “Good! I will make an agreement with you. But I ask you only one thing: I will not meet with you until you bring Saul’s daughter Michal to me.”
Saul’s daughter Michal was looking out the window. While the Lord’s Holy Box was being carried into the city, David was jumping and dancing before the Lord. Michal saw this, and she was upset at David. {She thought he was making a fool of himself.}
David went back to bless his house. But Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. Michal said, “The king of Israel did not honor himself today! You took off your clothes in front of your servants’ girls. [48] You were like a fool who takes off his clothes without shame!”
Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki Shua. Saul’s older daughter was named Merab. Saul’s younger daughter was named Michal.
Saul saw that the Lord was with David. Saul also saw that his daughter, Michal, loved David.