Michal ( / m ɪ ˈ x ɑː l / ; Hebrew : מיכל [miˈχal] ; Greek : Μιχάλ ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel , a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel ; the younger daughter of King Saul , she was the first wife of David ( 1 Samuel 18:20–27 ), who later became king, first of Judah , then of all Israel , making her queen consort of Israel.
30-497: 1 Samuel 14:49 identifies Saul's elder daughter as Merab and younger daughter as Michal. Michal's story is recorded in the first Book of Samuel , where it is said in 1 Samuel 18:20 and 18:28 that Michal loved David. The narrative does not indicate whether this is reciprocated. After David's success in battle against the Philistine giant Goliath , Merab was given in marriage to Adriel. Later, after Merab had married Adriel
60-460: A writ of divorcement according to biblical law. Some have argued that it is unclear whether Michal died barren and childless, as stated in 2 Samuel 6:23 , or had children, as described in most manuscripts of 2 Samuel 21:8 , which mention "the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul." The justification for the NIV's textual rendering (see also ESV, NASB, and NRSV) is surely found in the completion of
90-456: A list of men recorded as having married foreign women. Maadiah appears in a list of priests and Levites said to have accompanied Zerubbabel in Nehemiah 12:5. Maai (Hebrew: מָעַי) was a musician who was a relative of Zechariah , a descendant of Asaph . He is mentioned once, as part of the ceremony for the dedication of the rebuilt Jerusalem wall ( Nehemiah 12:36 ), where he was part of
120-463: A religious procession. For this she is punished, according to Samuel, with not having children till the day she dies. Unlike Abigail and Bathsheba , Michal is not described as being beautiful, though Rabbinic tradition holds that she was of "entrancing beauty." Michal is also briefly mentioned in 1 Chronicles 15:29 . These events have raised moral issues within Judaism, especially in the context of
150-407: Is a name which appears in 1 Samuel 25:44 and 2 Samuel 3:15, where it is the name of the father of Palti , or Paltiel, the man who was married to Saul 's daughter Michal before she was returned to David . Lapidoth was the husband of Deborah , the fourth judge of Israel, according to Judges 4:4. Letushim appears as a son of Dedan according to Genesis 25:3. Leummim ( Hebrew : לְאֻמִּים )
180-590: Is a very common female first name in contemporary Israel . "Micol" is an Italian variant of the given name. Although possessing an identical or almost identical spelling when using the Latin alphabet , the Czech and Slovak language "Michal" and the Polish language " Michał " (popular male given names) are the local forms of " Michael " rather than of "Michal". This can be compared to French spelling " Michel ", which
210-632: Is also a local form of "Michael". In Spanish the spelling is Mijal. Merab This article contains persons named in the Bible , specifically in the Hebrew Bible , of minor notability, about whom little or nothing is known, aside from some family connections. Here are the names which start with L-Z; for A-K see there . Laadah (Hebrew: לאדה) is one of the sons of Shelah , son of Judah (son of Jacob) in 1 Chronicles 4:21. See Libni See Libni Lael (Hebrew לָאֵל "belonging to God")
240-412: Is listed in a genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh . He is mentioned only in 1 Chronicles 7:19. Lo-Ammi (Hebrew for "not my people") was the youngest son of Hosea and Gomer . He had an older brother named Jezreel and an older sister named Lo-Ruhamah. God commanded Hosea to name him "Lo-Ammi" to symbolize his anger with the people of Israel (see Hosea 1:1 – 9 ). Lo-Ruhamah (Hebrew for "not loved")
270-542: The Hebrew Bible in a genealogy of the Tribe of Benjamin . Malchiel (Hebrew מַלְכִּיאֵל "my king is God") was a son of Beriah the son of Asher , according to Genesis 46:17 and Numbers 26:45 . He was one of the 70 persons to migrate to Egypt with Jacob. According to 1 Chronicles 7:31, he was the ancestor of the Malchielites, a group within the Tribe of Asher . Heb. "King of help" or "King of salvation", one of
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330-608: The Bible: Hebrew for "Worker of Yahweh", one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity 1 Chronicles 9:12 Maaz was one of the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel . His brothers were: Jamin and Eker. He is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 2:27 . Hebrew for "Clad with a mantle", one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness 1 Chronicles 12:13 Machbena or Machbenah , according to
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#1732801402314360-491: The Meholathite , Saul invited David to marry Michal. David replied, "I am a poor and lightly esteemed man", meaning that he was unable to provide a bride price . Saul then advised him that no bride price was required except for the foreskins of 100 Philistines. David took part in a further battle, killed 200 Philistines, and brought their foreskins to Saul as a double bride price. In the biblical narrative, Michal chooses
390-460: The clause, which states "...whom she had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite." That it was Merab who married Adriel is attested without ambiguity ( 1 Samuel 18:19 ); it is extraordinarily difficult to argue that Michal might have borne five sons to her sister's husband. Gill attempted to resolve the conundrum presented by many Hebrew manuscripts' use of Michal, rather than Merab, by translating 2 Samuel 21:8 as "the five sons of Michal
420-539: The daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite". Now, Merab, Michal's older sister, was the wife of Adriel ( 1 Samuel 18:19 ). According to Gill, these five sons were not born to Michal but were brought up or educated by her after Merab perhaps had died; i.e., Merab brought them forth, and Michal brought them up. However, the Hebrew word, ילדה, which Gill understands to mean "brought up," everywhere else means "gave birth to." "Michal"
450-458: The four sons of Saul ( 1 Chronicles 8:33 ). He perished along with his father and brothers in the battle of Gilboa ( 1 Samuel 31:2 ). Malchiah (Hebrew: מלכיהו malkiyahu "God is my king") son of the king (Jeremiah 38:6), owner of the pit into which Jeremiah was thrown A Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite ( 1 Chronicles 25:4 ), and chief of the nineteenth division of
480-524: The group that processed southwards behind Ezra . His name is omitted in the Septuagint translation of the passage, as are the names of five other relatives of Zechariah mentioned in the same verse. The name is otherwise unattested. Blenkinsopp suggests that Maai is a diminutive nickname. Mandel proposes its Hebrew origin means "sympathetic". Several men called Maaseiah (Hebrew מַעֲשֵׂיָה or מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ maaseyah(u) "Work of YHWH") are mentioned in
510-559: The only mention of him, in 1 Chronicles 2:49, was the son of Sheva the son of Caleb . Machi of the tribe of Gad was the father of Geuel , a scout sent to Canaan prior to the crossing of the Jordan River according to Numbers 13:15 . Machnadebai is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible only once, in Ezra 10:40, where the name appears in a list of people alleged to have married foreign women. Magpiash , according to Nehemiah 10:20,
540-536: The plunder!") was the second mentioned son of the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 8.1–4). The name is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. The name is the longest personal name in the Bible. Mahlah is the name of two biblical persons: The father of four sons 1 Kings 4:31 who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon . For the deity sometimes called Malcam, Malcham, or Milcom, see Moloch . Malcam ( King James Version spelling Malcham ) son of Shaharaim appears only once in
570-580: The presumption that both counselors have Persian names. Mash was a son of Aram according to Genesis 10:23 . In Arabic traditions, Mash is considered the father of Nimrod (not Nimrod bin Kush bin Kanan), who begot Kinan, who in turn begot another Nimrod, and the lattermost's descendants mixed with those of Asshur (i.e. Assyrians). Tse Tsan-Tai identifies his descendants with the indigenous peoples of Siberia . Hebrew word meaning tribute or burden, one of
600-511: The prohibition in Deuteronomy 24:1–4 . On the one hand, some argue that it is prohibited to re-establish a marriage with a previous spouse who has subsequently remarried. On the other hand, other commentators explain that David had not divorced Michal at this point in time, but rather Saul acted to break their marriage by marrying her off to another without David's consent. On that view, they were not technically divorced as David had not issued
630-508: The requested bride price, David makes a legal argument as a political calculation to reinforce his legitimacy as a member of the royal house. Alter notes the contrast between David's measured negotiations and Palti's public grief. After Michal was returned to David, she criticised him for dancing in an undignified manner, as he brought the Ark of the Covenant to the newly captured Jerusalem in
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#1732801402314660-1316: The son of Kish was chosen to be king. The family of the Matrites is nowhere else mentioned in the Hebrew Bible; the conjecture, therefore, is that Matri is probably a corruption of Bikri, i.e. a descendant of Becher ( Genesis 46:21 ). Bible (King James) Look for Bible (King James) on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Bible (King James) in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
690-590: The sons of Ishmael , the founder of an Arabian tribe ( Gen. 25:14 ); a nomadic tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia. Matred , according to Genesis 36:39 and 1 Chronicles 1:50, was the mother-in-law of the Edomite king Hadad II. Matri , of the Tribe of Benjamin , was an ancestor of Saul according to 1 Samuel 10:21 . Matri's clan, or the family of the Matrites , was chosen, and, from them, Saul
720-539: The temple musicians 1 Chronicles 25:26 There are two biblical figures named Malluch Manahath is one of the sons of Shobal. His brothers names were: Ebal, Shepho, Onam, and Alvan ( Genesis 36:23 ). According to 1 Chronicles 2:45 , Maon was a member of the clan of Caleb, the son of Shammai and the father of Beth Zur. Marsena appears in Esther 1:14 as one of seven Persian and Medean princes. Marsena also advised King Ahasuerus. See also: Carshena . There exists
750-417: The welfare of David over the wishes of her father. When Saul's messengers search for David in order to kill him, Michal sends them away while pretending he was ill and laid up in bed. She lets David down through a window and hides teraphim in his bed as a ruse. J. Cheryl Exum points out that although she risked her life in helping him, after he leaves the court, he makes no attempt to contact her. While David
780-500: Was a member of the house of Gershon according to Numbers 3:24 . He was the father of Eliasaph . Neither of these is named in the Gershonite list in 1 Chronicles 23:7–11 . Lahmi , according to 1 Chronicles 20:5, was the brother of Goliath, killed by David's warrior Elhanan. See also Elhanan, son of Jair . This entry is about the individual named Laish. For the city Dan, known also as Laish, see Dan (ancient city) . Laish
810-438: Was hiding for his life, Saul gave Michal as a wife to Palti, son of Laish , and David took several other wives , including Abigail . Later, when David became king of Judah and Ish-bosheth (Michal's brother, and Saul's son) was king of Israel , David demanded her return to him in return for peace between them. Ish-bosheth complied, despite the public protests of Palti. Robert Alter observes that by stressing that he had paid
840-477: Was one of the men who signed a covenant between God and the people of Yehud Medinata . Mahali (also Mahli ) was a son of Merari of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:19 , born in Egypt. Hebrew for "Grasping" Heb. "Visions", a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians 1 Chronicles 25:4 , 1 Chronicles 25:30 Maher-shalal-hash-baz ("Hurry to spoil!" or "He has made haste to
870-422: Was the daughter of Hosea and Gomer . She had an older brother named Jezreel and a younger brother named Lo-Ammi. Her name was chosen by God to symbolize his displeasure with the people of Israel (see Hosea 1:1 – 9 ). Maacah was the youngest son of Nahor and his concubine Reumah , he is only mentioned in one verse in the Bible which is Genesis 22:24 . Maadai , son of Bani is found in Ezra 10:34, in
900-402: Was the third son of Dedan , son of Jokshan , son of Abraham by Keturah ( Genesis 25:3 ). Libni (Hebrew לִבְנִי) was a son of Gershon of the house of Levi according to Exodus 6:17 and Numbers 3:18. He was born in Egypt. His descendants are referred to as the 'Libnites'. The first born son of Gershon is named as Laadan (or Ladan) in 1 Chronicles 23:7–9 . Likhi son of Shemida
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