1 Samuel 25:44

1 Samuel 25:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
• New International Version (NIV)But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Paltiel son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:44

42Abigail quickly prepared her donkey to go with David's men. She took with her five young girls to be her servants. Abigail went to David and she became his wife. 43David had already married Ahinoam from Jezreel town. So these two women became his wives. Saul's daughter Michal had been David's wife. But Saul had then given her to Palti as his wife. Palti was the son of Laish, who came from Gallim town.

1 Samuel 25:44 word by word

וְשָׁא֗וּל נָתַ֛ן אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד לְפַלְטִ֥י בֶן־לַ֖יִשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִגַּלִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• had givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: give(marriage)H5414
• Michalמִיכַלmîykâl · MichalH4324
• his daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• to Phaltiפַּלְטִיpalţîy · PaltiH6406
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Laishלַ֫יִשׁlayish · LaishH3919
• of Gallimגַּלִּיםgallîym · GallimH1554

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:44

• 1 Samuel 18:20Saul had another daughter, Michal, and she loved David. When somebody told Saul about this, he was very happy.
• 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent men to Saul's son, Ish-Bosheth, with this message: ‘Give back to me my wife, Michal. I paid 100 Philistine foreskins to have her as my wife.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 44Phalti - Called also Phaltiel, 2 Samuel 3:16. Of Gallim - Probably a city or town in the tribe of Benjamin; see Isaiah 10:30. It is likely therefore that Saul chose this man because he was of his own tribe. In this chapter we have the account of the death of Samuel, who from his infancy had been devoted to God and the service of his people. He was born at a time in which religion was at a very low ebb in Israel, as there were but very few prophets, and no…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 44Saul‘s giving Michal to Phalti was intended to mark the final rupture of his own relations with David (compare Judges 14:20; 2 Samuel 3:7; 2 Samuel 16:21). Phalti or Phaltiel Was compelled by Abner to restore Michal to David 2 Samuel 3:15. Gallin - A city of Benjamin, and in the neighborhood of another town called Laish.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 44Saul likely gave Michal to another man for political reasons. He wanted to weaken David's claim to the throne by ending David's marriage to a royal family member.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4444. Michal--By the unchallengeable will of her father, she who was David's wife was given to another. But she returned and sustained the character of his wife when he ascended the throne.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:44

• Gallim
• Laish
• Michal
• Phalti
• Polygamy

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings