2 Samuel 3:13

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 {H559}, Well {H2896}; I will make {H3772} a league {H1285} with thee: but one {H259} thing {H1697} I require {H7592} of thee, that is {H559}, Thou shalt not see {H7200} my face {H6440}, except thou first {H6440} bring {H935} Michal {H4324} Saul's {H7586} daughter {H1323}, when thou comest {H935} to see {H7200} my face {H6440}.

David sent this reply: "Very well, I will be your ally - on one condition: you will not come into my presence unless at the same time you bring with you Mikhal Sha'ul's daughter."

“Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 43:3 (4 votes)

    And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you.

  • Genesis 44:26 (2 votes)

    And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother [be] with us.

  • 1 Samuel 19:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

  • 1 Samuel 19:17 (2 votes)

    And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?

  • Genesis 44:23 (2 votes)

    And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:29 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, [as] the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

  • 1 Samuel 18:20 (2 votes)

    And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.