Bible Cross References
Jonathan
1 Samuel 31:2
But the Philistines caught up with them and killed three of Saul's sons, Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
1 Chronicles 8:33
Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
1 Chronicles 9:39
Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
name of the first-born
1 Samuel 18:7-21
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In their celebration the women sang, "Saul has killed thousands, but David tens of thousands."
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Saul did not like this, and he became very angry. He said, "For David they claim tens of thousands, but only thousands for me. They will be making him king next!"
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And so he was jealous and suspicious of David from that day on.
10
The next day an evil spirit from God suddenly took control of Saul, and he raved in his house like a madman. David was playing the harp, as he did every day, and Saul was holding a spear.
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"I'll pin him to the wall," Saul said to himself, and he threw the spear at him twice; but David dodged each time.
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Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had abandoned him.
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So Saul sent him away and put him in command of a thousand men. David led his men in battle
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and was successful in all he did, because the LORD was with him.
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Saul noticed David's success and became even more afraid of him.
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But everyone in Israel and Judah loved David because he was such a successful leader.
17
Then Saul said to David, "Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife on condition that you serve me as a brave and loyal soldier, and fight the LORD's battles." (Saul was thinking that in this way the Philistines would kill David, and he would not have to do it himself.)
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David answered, "Who am I and what is my family that I should become the king's son-in-law?"
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But when the time came for Merab to be given to David, she was given instead to a man named Adriel from Meholah.
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Saul's daughter Michal, however, fell in love with David, and when Saul heard of this, he was pleased.
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He said to himself, "I'll give Michal to David; I will use her to trap him, and he will be killed by the Philistines." So for the second time Saul said to David, "You will be my son-in-law."
1 Samuel 25:44
Meanwhile, Saul had given his daughter Michal, who had been David's wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from the town of Gallim.
2 Samuel 3:13-16
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"Good!" David answered. "I will make an agreement with you on one condition: you must bring Saul's daughter Michal to me when you come to see me."
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And David also sent messengers to Ishbosheth to say, "Give me back my wife Michal. I paid a hundred Philistine foreskins in order to marry her."
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So Ishbosheth had her taken from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
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Paltiel followed her all the way to the town of Bahurim, crying as he went. But when Abner said, "Go back home," he did.
2 Samuel 6:20-23
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Afterward, when David went home to greet his family, Michal came out to meet him. "The king of Israel made a big name for himself today!" she said. "He exposed himself like a fool in the sight of the servant women of his officials!"
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David answered, "I was dancing to honor the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and his family to make me the leader of his people Israel. And I will go on dancing to honor the LORD,
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and will disgrace myself even more. You may think I am nothing, but those women will think highly of me!"
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Michal, Saul's daughter, never had any children.