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<p>Michal and David's dispute stemmed from differing attitudes towards kingship. Michal viewed David's behavior before the ark as demeaning to royalty, as she put human honor above Divine glory.&#160; Her outlook reflected that of the rejected House of Shaul, while David's opposing view merited him dynastic leadership.</p>
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<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 demeaning of himself before the ark abominable 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>
 
<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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<category>Angst over Marital Relations
 
<category>Angst over Marital Relations
<p>Michal's outburst related to personal anguish</p>
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<p>Michal's outburst related to her personal anguish at David's rejection of her.&#160; seeing him dance with</p>
 
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Version as of 06:49, 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 demeaning of himself before the ark abominable and unbecoming of royalty.  Her outlook reflected that of the rejected House of Shaul, while David's opposing view merited him dynastic leadership.

Angst over Marital Relations

Michal's outburst related to her personal anguish at David's rejection of her.  seeing him dance with