2 Samuel 3:13 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →David agrees but sets one condition: the return of Michal, Saul's daughter and his wife.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:13 Mean?
David accepts the alliance with a single demand: Abner must first bring back Michal, Saul's daughter, who had been David's wife before Saul gave her to another man. Only then will David receive him.
David's condition is more than personal. Michal was rightfully his, won at great cost, and restoring her reasserts justice and his legitimate ties to the former royal house. David moves not by grasping but by claiming what is rightly his in due order. The man God has chosen acts with measured wisdom rather than haste.
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What does 2 Samuel 3:13 mean?
David agrees but sets one condition: the return of Michal, Saul's daughter and his wife.