2 Samuel 4-6

(July 6, 2014)

                I cannot help but wonder what happened between David and Michal to cause such a rift.  At one point, she stood by him and even defied her father in order to protect and save David.  And yet, by this point she hates David and condemns him for being pleased at the return of the Ark.  What intervening event explains this?  The only thing that I can imagine is that she cared for her second husband (whether he could rightfully be called that or not), and hated David as a consequence.  

                Such hatred of David, of course, had consequences that were not to her benefit.  But it is sad to see when a person becomes so angry that they choose to condemn someone for trying to follow the Lord and rejoicing in Him.