Who was Michal in the Bible?

What does the Bible say about Michal?

Michal was the younger daughter of King Saul and became the first wife of David, Israel's future king. She first appears in the genealogy of Saul (1Sa.14.49) and is later mentioned as loving David (1Sa.18.20). Saul, seeking to ensnare David, offered Michal's hand in marriage, demanding a bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins. David fulfilled this requirement, and Michal became his wife (1Sa.18.27-28). When Saul attempted to kill David, Michal helped him escape through a window and deceived Saul's messengers by placing an idol in David's bed (1Sa.19.11-17). During David's exile, Saul gave Michal in marriage to Palti (1Sa.25.44). After Saul's death, David demanded that Michal be returned to him as a condition for peace with Abner (2Sa.3.13-14). Later, when David danced before the ark of the Lord, Michal despised him in her heart (2Sa.6.16; 1Ch.15.29). She confronted David, criticizing his behavior, but David rebuked her (2Sa.6.20-21). As a result, Michal remained childless until her death (2Sa.6.23). Michal's story illustrates the complex relationships and conflicts within Saul's family and the early years of David's rise to power.

Where does Michal appear in the Bible?

Michal is referenced in 15 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

• 1 Chronicles 15:29
• 1 Samuel 18:20
• 1 Samuel 18:27
• 1 Samuel 18:28
• 1 Samuel 19:11
• 1 Samuel 19:12
• 1 Samuel 19:13
• 1 Samuel 19:17
• 1 Samuel 25:44
• 2 Samuel 3:13
• 2 Samuel 3:14
• 2 Samuel 6:16
• 2 Samuel 6:20
• 2 Samuel 6:21
• 2 Samuel 6:23

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Michal.