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Dispute over Monarchic Behavior
 
Dispute over Monarchic Behavior
 
<p>Michal and David's dispute stemmed from differing attitudes towards kingship. Michal&#160; put human honor above Divine glory and thus found David's behavior before the ark undignified and unbecoming of royalty.&#160; Her outlook reflected that of the rejected House of Shaul, while David's opposing view merited him dynastic leadership.</p>
 
<p>Michal and David's dispute stemmed from differing attitudes towards kingship. Michal&#160; put human honor above Divine glory and thus found David's behavior before the ark undignified and unbecoming of royalty.&#160; Her outlook reflected that of the rejected House of Shaul, while David's opposing view merited him dynastic leadership.</p>
<mekorot><multilink><a href="RadakShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="RadakShemuelII6-20-23" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20-23</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-20" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-20" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20</a><a href="RalbagShemuelIIToalot6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II Toalot 6:16</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, Abarbanel, <multilink><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Malbim</a><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-20-23" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20-23</a><a href="R. Meir Leibush Weiser (Malbim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Meir Leibush Weiser</a></multilink>,</mekorot>
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<mekorot><multilink><a href="MidrashShemuel25" data-aht="source">Midrash Shemuel</a><a href="MidrashShemuel25" data-aht="source">25</a><a href="Midrash Shemuel" data-aht="parshan">About Midrash Shemuel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RadakShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Radak</a><a href="RadakShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="RadakShemuelII6-20-23" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20-23</a><a href="R. David Kimchi (Radak)" data-aht="parshan">About R. David Kimchi</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-20" data-aht="source">Ralbag</a><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="RalbagShemuelII6-20" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20</a><a href="RalbagShemuelIIToalot6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II Toalot 6:16</a><a href="R. Levi b. Gershom (Ralbag, Gersonides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Levi b. Gershom</a></multilink>, Abarbanel, <multilink><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Malbim</a><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-16" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:16</a><a href="MalbimShemuelII6-20-23" data-aht="source">Shemuel II 6:20-23</a><a href="R. Meir Leibush Weiser (Malbim)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Meir Leibush Weiser</a></multilink>, M. Garsiel</mekorot>
 
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Version as of 12:07, 21 May 2017

Michal and David Argue

Exegetical Approaches

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Dispute over Monarchic Behavior

Michal and David's dispute stemmed from differing attitudes towards kingship. Michal  put human honor above Divine glory and thus found David's behavior before the ark undignified and unbecoming of royalty.  Her outlook reflected that of the rejected House of Shaul, while David's opposing view merited him dynastic leadership.

Anguish Regarding Marital Relations

Michal's outburst related to her personal, family life with David.  Seeing him dance with the maidservants highlighted to her the one-sidedness of their relationship.