cjenkins1388 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 I think that Saul wanted to be the Kings son-n-law, but felt like because he nor his family could afford the cost it would take he denied the offer. When King Saul presented a way to pay off what it would normally take to marry a Kings daughter he jumped at the chance. Of course it wasn't chance he knew he could kill 200 soldiiers easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karynjg Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David's chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul's desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines I think it was a combination of a couple reasons. He had rejected Saul's offer of marriage to Merab, but was willing to follow through with the requirements to marry Michal, so he must have been more attracted to Michal. He seemed hesitant to be Saul's son in law, but perhaps his love for Michal overrode that issue. I also think he was becoming proud of displaying his military abilities, so when the challenge was given to him, it inspired him to fight for Michal's hand in marriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasha777 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 David excepted the offer of marrage to Suals youngest daughter, he loved her & she loved him, but the price Saul wanted was to be fulfilled by a military price, again Saul thought by putting David in danger, this time he maybe killed. The price was for David to kill & bring back the foreskins of 100 Philistines, David killed double this number so as to pay more than the price for Michal hand in marrage. David was then Saul's son-in-law. I think of course David did want to marry Michal, he loved her & she loved him. & Maybe he thought it best that he be obediant to the King. I dont think David would have taken any pleasure in the killings, he was doing what he had to do, & again God is with David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill1 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 I believe David's reason for marrying Michel was to kill more Philistines. He knew from the time he went up against Goliath that the Philistines did not fear God nor worship Him. David did both and this is the reason I believe he married Michel because it would give him an opportunity to take out more who spoke against the Lord's armies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonY Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David’s chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul’s desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines. Off these number three is probably the more accurate. However, David's love was not ʾahabâ. David's love was a love, a desire for power and control. David's new position as son-in-law to the king gave him a connection to the throne if anything ever happened to Jonathan. As it turns out both King Saul and Jonathan were killed in battle. Allowing David to become king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveamooti Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 I think David's motive for marrying Michal was love. Verse 20 says that Michal was in love with David. Hopefully this love was mutual; but also becoming the King's son-in-law would raise his status (already in high esteem in the country because of his military prowess), to an all-time high. So in verse 26, David was pleased when he was told the bride price stated by the king. With his trademark faith in God, he knew he would manage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJW Posted February 7, 2023 Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David’s chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul’s desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines. I think it's #2 obedience to Saul's desires. David was working out how he would be king in the future. He held Saul in high esteem and as such was probably thinking this was Gods instruction to him through Saul. I also think that he would have had desire for Michal, but not overwhelming passion/love for her because she was not his first choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crissy464 Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 He would be the son-in-law of the King David’s primary motive for marrying Michal seemed to be for political reasons, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmela Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David's chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul's desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines. I think love or desire for Michal makes the most sense. To make her his wife he is given the opportunity to win her with his military success. By marrying her, he is inadvertently obedient to Saul's desire or suggestion. I would't use the word ", enjoyment" in killing the enemy, but grateful to be of use in the battle for the Lord's people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissi Posted June 12 Report Share Posted June 12 None of the above. He married Michael to one-up Saul -- to publicly best, goad and humiliate the man who repeatedly tried to kill him, cancelled his marriage to his daughter Merab at the last minute, and both schemed and plotted against him constantly. It is true that the Lord was with David but marrying Michal was a purely political calculation. David probably didn’t even know her. He had been slated to marry her sister, after all, and had been willing to do so. Michal may have learned to love David later, but her infatuation of him was based on public approval and reputation, not his character. As an aside, I find it utterly repulsive that Saul would ask David to murder Philistines and then mutilate their dead bodies by cutting off a piece of their private parts as a dowry for receiving Michal. I'm certain that David could not enjoy this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolaas A.P. Mostert Posted July 3 Report Share Posted July 3 Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David's chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Argue for the motivation that makes the most sense to you: (1) pride in his military prowess, (2) obedience to Saul's desires, (3) love or desire for Michal, or (4) enjoyment in killing Philistines. It was pride in his military prowess. David knew he is able to pay the bride price by his own efforts, therefor David double the amount instead of killing 100 Philistines David and his men say 200. So they killed 200 and circumcise the corpses, and deliver the foreskins to Saul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyT Posted July 14 Report Share Posted July 14 Q2. (1 Samuel 18:18-22) Which of the following is David’s chief motive for marrying Michal, in your opinion? Following KJV, I think the main reason was because the playing field went from finance and prestige, to honest work. He stated a couple times that it's not just a small thing to be the SIL to a king and that he's a poor man. Once Saul said he wanted 100 foreskins, David happily got twice the amount to show worthiness in Saul's eyes and that he understands it's not a simple thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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