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2 Samuel 3:14–15

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3:14David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth son of Saul with this demand:18 “Give me my wife Michal whom I acquired19 for a hundred Philistine foreskins.” 3:15So Ish-bosheth took her20 from her husband Paltiel21 son of Laish.

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  1. 18 Heb “to Ish-bosheth son of Saul saying.” To avoid excessive sibilance (especially when read aloud) the translation renders “saying” as “with this demand.”
  2. 19 Heb “whom I betrothed to myself.”
  3. 20 Heb “sent and took her.”
  4. 21 In 1 Sam 25:44 this name appears as “Palti.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, “Give me my wife Michal, for whom I paid the bridal price of a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.” And Ish-bosheth sent and took her from her husband Paltiel the son of Laish.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, “Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

So Ish-Bosheth gave orders and had her taken away from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife Michal. I was engaged to her for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

So Ish-bosheth sent someone to take her away from her husband, Paltiel son of Laish.

NLTNew Living Translation

David then sent this message to Ishbosheth, Saul’s son: “Give me back my wife Michal, for I bought her with the lives of 100 Philistines.”

So Ishbosheth took Michal away from her husband, Palti son of Laish.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then David sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth the son of Saul, saying, “Give me my wife Michal whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.” So Ish-Bosheth sent and took her from her husband, from Paltiel the son of Laish.

KJV 1900King James Version

And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines. And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.