And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.
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Verse 13 is found in chapter 3 of 2 Samuel. Abner offers to transfer Israel’s allegiance to David and negotiates the restoration of Michal, Saul’s daughter and David’s former wife. David accepts, and Abner persuades the elders of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin to recognize him. The unity of the kingdom begins to be built through political agreements, but the narrative reminds us that the transition is surrounded by personal interests, old alliances, and family wounds. David receives Abner without using force to obtain the crown.
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Er sprach: Wohl, ich will einen Bund mit dir machen. Aber eins bitte ich von dir, daß du mein Angesicht nicht sehest, du bringst denn zuvor Michal, Sauls Tochter, wenn du kommst, mein Angesicht zu sehen.
Y David dijo: Bien; yo haré contigo alianza: mas una cosa te pido, y es, que no me vengas a ver sin que primero traigas a Michâl la hija de Saúl, cuando vinieres a verme.
Il répondit: Bien! je ferai alliance avec toi; mais je te demande une chose, c'est que tu ne voies point ma face, à moins que tu n'amènes d'abord Mical, fille de Saül, en venant auprès de moi.
E Davide disse: Bene sta; io patteggerò teco; sol ti chieggio una cosa, cioè, che tu non mi venga davanti, che prima tu non mi rimeni Mical, figliuola di Saulle, quando tu verrai per presentarti a me.
E disse Davi: Bem, eu farei contigo acordo, porém uma coisa te peço: não verás a minha face, se primeiro não me trouxeres a Mical, filha de Saul, quando vieres ver a minha face.
大衛 說:「好!我與你立約。但有一件事我要求你,你來見我面的時候,除非把 掃羅 的女兒 米甲 帶來,就不必來見我的面了。」
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