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Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
2 Samuel 6:23 states Michal had no child to the day of her death. 2 Samuel 21:8 refers to "the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul" who were handed over to the Gibeonites to be impaled.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.
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"2 Samuel 6:20 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/2-samuel/6/20?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).