1 Samuel 25:44
“Now Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Laish, who was of Gallim.”
What does 1 Samuel 25:44 mean?
Saul took his daughter Michal, who had been married to David, and gave her to another man named Palti while David was on the run. This was a cruel move by Saul, using his own daughter as a tool to humiliate David and sever their family bond. It shows how Saul's jealousy and desire for power led him to treat even his family members as pawns in his conflict with David. The separation was painful for everyone involved, and it highlights the personal cost of Saul's obsession with destroying the man God had chosen to be the next king.