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Michal

Younger daughter of Saul; the text describes her love for David, her help in his escape from Saul, and her later estrangement from him after criticizing his conduct

Relationships

Spouse
David
Siblings
Merab · Jonathan · Ish-bosheth

Introduction

Younger daughter of Saul; the text describes her love for David, her help in his escape from Saul, and her later estrangement from him after criticizing his conduct

Family


This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.

Sources

  1. The Oxford Bible Commentary (scholarly)
  2. 1 Samuel (primary text)

This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.