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The 25<\/span>th<\/span> chapter of I Samuel features an encounter between David and Abigail, the wife of Nabal. The most perplexing part of the chapter appears at the end when David marries both Abigail and another woman named Achinoam of Jezreel. At this time, King Saul also gives David\u2019s original wife, Michal, to Palti ben Laish. But didn\u2019t he and David just reconcile in the previous chapter? Why would he take Michal and give her to another man?<\/span><\/p>\n

While it was unfortunately an era of widespread polygamy \u2013 especially for kings \u2013 King Saul perhaps felt as though David had betrayed Michal by not returning to her after the reconciliation in chapter 24 and that David had instead sought out two more wives. This perhaps rekindled King Saul\u2019s hatred of David. While David should have returned to Michal (whom he had not seen since chapter 19), he remained in hiding and lived with two other women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, this reasoning may be supported by the juxtaposition of the verses describing how King Saul took Michal from David and gave her to Palti immediately following the verses describing David\u2019s two marriages. This may well have been why King Saul could not accept David as a future king: since he had neglected King Saul\u2019s own daughter \u2013 his wife.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With this in mind, we can now understand why King Saul resumed chasing David in the following chapter; King Saul perhaps feared for his daughter and believed that David was not giving her the respect she was entitled to. Although King Saul was certainly wrong in his actions, he should have discussed these concerns with David. Indeed, it was through his union with Achinoam that one of the most wicked men in Jewish history emerged: Prince Amnon (who we will meet II Samuel 13).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Had King Saul mentioned his concerns for Michal to David instead of giving her to another man and resuming the chase, things would have gone far better for both him and King David.<\/span><\/p>\n

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