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.
And he said, 'Good; I will make an agreement with you. But I have one requirement: you cannot meet with me unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see me.'
David agrees to make a treaty but demands that his first wife Michal be returned to him as a condition for any meeting.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel, David is in the process of establishing his kingship over Israel after the death of King Saul, during a time of civil war between Saul's supporters and David's forces. Abner, who was Saul's army commander, approaches David to make a peace agreement, but David sets a condition that Michal, his wife and Saul's daughter, must be returned to him first, reflecting the intertwining of personal and political matters in ancient Israelite culture. This demand highlights the strategic use of family ties in forging alliances amid the instability of leadership transitions.
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