She met David and his men on the road, apologized for Nabal’s reckless actions, and provided them with all the supplies they needed. When Abigail heard what her husband had done, she acted quickly to remedy the situation. Consequently, David and 400 of his men set out to kill Nabal. Why should I take my bread and water, and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men coming from who knows where?” ( 1 Samuel 25:10-11). Instead, Nabal insulted David by sending a message that said, “Who is this David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days. Nabal was a wicked and greedy man who refused to provide supplies to David and his men while they were hiding in the wilderness close to Carmel.Įven though David’s band of warriors had kindly protected Nabal’s land and workers, Nabal refused to return the hospitality when David requested it. She first encountered David while on a mission to save her husband, Nabal, from being killed. Scripture describes her as intelligent and beautiful.
The last Biblical mention of Michal tells us that she died childless.Ībigail became David’s second wife while he was on the run from King Saul. Perhaps she desired his worship-as Paltiel had worshiped her-and was jealous of David’s flamboyant adoration of God. Sadly, whatever love she still possessed for him, Michal lacked the understanding to recognize the value of her husband’s zealous and humble devotion to the Lord ( 2 Samuel 6:21-22). This was evidenced by the rude and disrespectful comment she made to David after he entered Jerusalem with the Ark of the Covenant and “danced before the Lord with all his might” ( 2 Samuel 6:20). It’s believed that when Michal returned to David, her heart had become bitter toward him. Weeping loudly, Paltiel trailed after Michal when David’s servants came to collect her, until he was forcefully commanded to return home. As punishment to her and an affront to David, the king married Michal off to another man named Paltiel.Īfter David became king he reclaimed Michal as his wife, much to Paltiel’s bereavement. Saul was furious with his daughter for her treachery. In an elaborate ruse, she helped David escape the palace before Saul could kill him ( 1 Samuel 19:11-18). Michal’s love for her husband compelled her to protect him from her father’s murderous plans. In fact, Michal’s love for David is the only reference in the entire Bible that mentions a specific woman’s love for a man ( 1 Samuel 18:20). Although David’s primary motive for marrying Michal seemed to be for political reasons, the Bible tells us Michal loved David. David paid double the requested dowry when he presented Saul with 200 Philistine foreskins for her hand in marriage. Michal was David’s first wife and King Saul’s daughter. Who were David’s named wives and what role did they play in his life? Let’s take a dive into Scripture to find out. Scripture tells us that David had other wives and many concubines, but their names and details are not mentioned ( 2 Samuel 5:13-16 and 1 Chronicles 14:3-5).
Oftentimes biblical genealogies only mention the names of wives who have given birth to sons or who are otherwise noteworthy. In 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, and in 1 Chronicles the Bible records the names of eight women who married King David.
Who Were King David's Wives and What Were They Known For?
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