21 “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.”
1 Samuel 18:21
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1 Samuel 18:24–26
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12 Then Abner sent messengers in his place to say to David, “To whom does the land belong? Make your covenant with me, and surely my hand will be with you to bring all Israel over to you.” 13 “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one… 14 …
1 Samuel 25:43–44
43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. 44 But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
1 Samuel 19:14–16
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1 Samuel 27:1–2
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1 Samuel 23:16–18
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1 Maccabees 10:53–55
53 yes, I joined the battle with him, and he and his army were defeated by us, and we sat on the throne of his kingdom— (WEB) 54 now also let’s make friends with one another. Give me now your daughter as my wife. I will be joined with you, and will give both you and her g… (WEB)
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