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2 Samuel 3:15

2 Samuel 3:15 is verse 15 of 2 Samuel chapter 3, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

Paltiel is a variant of Palti; see 1 Samuel 25:44.

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King James Version

And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

World English Bible

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

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2 Samuel 3:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible

13 “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.”

14 Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

15 So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.

16 Her husband followed her, weeping all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go back.” So he returned home.

17 Now Abner conferred with the elders of Israel and said, “In the past you sought David as your king.

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Cross-references

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1 Samuel 25:44

But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

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