King James Version
1 Samuel 25:44 in the King James Version says “But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.”
1 Samuel 25:44 · KJV
And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. after her: Heb. at her feet
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his daughter”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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