Phalti

PHALTI, or Phaltiel, Son of Laish. He married Michal, after Saul had taken her from David; but David afterwards took her away from Phalti. Some Interpreters are of Opinion¹ that Phalti did 2 Sam. iii. 15.not meddle with Michal all the while she continued in his House, for fear that both of them should incur the Penalty of Levit. xx. 10.Death, to be inflicted on Adulterers, because Michal had not been legally divorced; but these Reasons are frivolous. Saul look’d upon David as a Rebel to his King, and an Outlaw, whose Goods and Wives belong’d to him, and which he could absolutely dispose of. He would not have given Michal to Phalti, nor would he have received her, if he had not thought he might use her as his Wife. If Michal had no Children by Phalti, by whom then were those Children that the 2 Sam. xxi. 8. 2 Sam. vi. 23.Scripture says she had, since ‘tis known she had none by David? See the Article MICHAL before.

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