2 Samuel 3:13

13 Y David dijo: Bien; yo haré pacto contigo; mas una cosa te pido, y es que no me vengas a ver sin que primero traigas a Mical la hija de Saúl, cuando vinieres a verme

2 Samuel 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:13

And he said, well, I will make a league with thee
He accepted of the offer, he was ready and willing to enter into a covenant of friendship with him, and forgive all past offences:

but one thing I require of thee;
as the condition of this covenant:

that is, thou shall not see my face;
be admitted into my presence, or have any mark of my favour and respect:

except thou first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when thou comest to
see my face;
he insisted on it that Michal, Saul's daughter, and his wife, should be brought along with him, and presented to him; this was the preliminary to the league and covenant; if this was not complied with, the proposal would not be attended to. This shows the great affection David retained for his first wife, though he had had six since, see ( 2 Samuel 3:2-5 ) , and though she had lived with another man, ( 1 Samuel 25:44 ) ; as also his great regard to the honour of Saul's family, that one of them might share with him in the grandeur of the kingdom; though this also might be a piece of policy in him, to gain the friends of Saul's family to him.

2 Samuel 3:13 In-Context

11 Y él no pudo responder palabra a Abner, porque le temía

12 Y envió Abner mensajeros a David de su parte, diciendo: ¿De quién es la tierra? Y que le dijeran: Haz pacto conmigo, y he aquí que mi mano será contigo para volver a ti todo Israel

13 Y David dijo: Bien; yo haré pacto contigo; mas una cosa te pido, y es que no me vengas a ver sin que primero traigas a Mical la hija de Saúl, cuando vinieres a verme

14 Después de esto envió David mensajeros a Is-boset hijo de Saúl, diciendo: Restitúyeme a mi mujer Mical, la cual yo desposé conmigo por cien prepucios de filisteos

15 Entonces Is-boset envió, y la quitó a su marido Paltiel, hijo de Lais