Michal is unenthusiastic about David’s enthusiasm, and it begins in her heart. Look at v16. What identifies Michal with the spirit of Saul is firstly seen only to God. She looked out the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart. The crowd could have looked up and seen her […]

In this chapter, Michal, is described three times as the ‘daughter of Saul’. It’s telling us: ‘Like father, like daughter’. That ancient conflict between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent that’s played out across the pages of history, is being played out in front of us in this chapter. Where Michal really stands is seen […]

How does David react to all of this? Well he reacts wrongly, v8. He’s angry, and he’s afraid of God. Not a right fear of God – which is a fear of grieving him – but a terror that meant he gave the whole thing up.Yet what happens? v11: The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom […]