1 Samuel 18:20

Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.

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In The King James Version

And Michal Saul’s daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

In Context

19So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.

21“I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”

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Cross References

1 Samuel 18:28When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,

2 Samuel 6:20When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 18:13-30

David Marries Saul's Daughter; Saul's Jealousy of David. ( b. c. 1059.) 12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul. 13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him. 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out… Read the whole commentary →

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