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David Marries Abigail

1 Samuel 25:44

In 11 translations

BSB
But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.Palti is a variant of Paltiel; see 2 Samuel 3:15.
KJV
¶ But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.Phalti: also called, Phaltiel
WEB
Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
ASV
Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
LSV
and Saul gave his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Phalti son of Laish, who [is] of Gallim.
YLT
and Saul gave Michal his daughter, wife to David, to Phalti son of Laish, who [is] of Gallim.
DBY
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
DRC
But Saul gave Michol his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti, the son of Lais, who was of Gallium.
GNV
Now Saul had giuen Michal his daughter Dauids wife to Phalti the sonne of Laish, which was of Gallim.
JPS
Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
LXXE
And Saul gave Melchol his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Amis who was of Romma.Heb. and Alex. Laish and Lais.Heb. and Alex. Gallim and Galli.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְשָׁא֗וּל נָתַ֛ן אֶת־מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ אֵ֣שֶׁת דָּוִ֑ד לְפַלְטִ֥י בֶן־לַ֖יִשׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִגַּלִּֽים׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ Σαοὺλ ἔδωκε Μελχὸλ τὴν θυγατέρα αὐτοῦ τὴν γυναῖκα Δαυὶδ τῷ Φαλτὶ υἱῷ Ἀμὶς τῷ ἐκ Ῥομμᾶ.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:14Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
  • 1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.
  • Isaiah 10:30Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth!
  • 1 Samuel 18:20Now Saul’s daughter Michal loved David, and when this was reported to Saul, it pleased him.

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