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
This conversation takes place between David and Abner, Saul's former general, during the civil war between David's forces and those loyal to Saul's family. Michal was David's first wife, given to him by Saul, but later taken away and given to another man when David fled. David's demand shows both his legal right to his wife and his desire to strengthen his claim to unite all of Israel under his rule.
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