14David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, |Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.|


In Context

11 He could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

12 Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, |Whose is the land?| and saying, |Make your alliance with me, and behold, my hand shall be with you, to bring all Israel around to you.|

13 He said, |Good; I will make a treaty with you; but one thing I require of you. That is, you shall not see my face, unless you first bring Michal, Saul's daughter, when you come to see my face.|

14 David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, |Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I pledged to be married to me for one hundred foreskins of the Philistines.|

15 Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Paltiel the son of Laish.

16 Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, |Go! Return!| and he returned.

2 Samuel 3:14 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

3:14Then David sent messengers to Ish- Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, "Give me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver [me] my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Isboseth the son of Saul, saying: Restore my wife Michol, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

3:14And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver to me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sendeth messengers unto Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, saying, 'Give up my wife Michal, whom I betrothed to myself with a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

3:14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.