1 Samuel 25:44
What does 1 Samuel 25:44 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:44 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now Saul had given his daughter Michal, David's wife, to Palti the son of Laish of Gallim.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Saul gave Michal his daughter, wife to David, to Phalti son of Laish, who <FI>is<Fi> of Gallim.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Saul gave Michol, his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti, the son of Lais, who was of Gallim.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.
Context
v.43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they became both of them his wives.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 10:30
Cry aloud with thy voice, O daughter of Gallim! hearken, O Laishah! O thou poor Anathoth!
- 2 Samuel 3:14
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 18:27
and David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
- 1 Samuel 18:20
And Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
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