“Meanwhile, Sha’ul had given Mikhal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Layish, who came from Gallim.”-1 Samuel 25:44
Once David found out Avigayil’s husband had died, he didn’t waste one second in making her his wife.
He recognized a treasure when he saw one
Without hesitation, David sent messengers to Avigayil requesting her hand in marriage and she agreed.
At the end of the passage, we’re told the following:
“David also took Achino‘am of Yizre‘el;
both of them became his wives.”
-1 Samuel 25:43
So David had two wives.
But wait a minute…
In verse 44, we’re told…
“Meanwhile, Sha’ul had given Mikhal his daughter, David’s wife, to Palti the son of Layish, who came from Gallim.”
So out of spite, Saul had given David’s first wife to Michal.
But, David had never divorced Michal.
This meant Michal was married to two men at the same time.
In other words, she was forced into adultery.
Why would Saul do that?
Was it because he discovered David took two new wives?
Or did he want to break all family connections with David?
Either way, it didn’t matter.
Saul’s act of giving David’s first wife to another man severed all connections between them FOREVER…
And made sure the two would never reconcile with each other.
So at this point, David has three wives.
His first wife Michal, his second wife Achinoam, and his third wife Avigayil.
Now as I mentioned in an earlier post, marriage in those days was based more on politics than passion.
Achinoam and Abigail came from two important families in the tribe of Judah.
When David married them, this consolidated his power and would set the stage for his ascension to the throne of Israel.
The takeaway for today is when working to bring about God’s Kingdom.
You cannot avoid politics.
Contrary to popular opinion the two go hand-in-hand.
God works through history and political leaders to judge His people and bring about His will on earth.
He also helps His anointed ones secure important political alliances.
The Scriptures themselves are a testament to this fact.
This idea that you can or should compartmentalize and separate religion and politics from the other parts of your life is pure nonsense.
They all go together.
If that’s not the case, then God is NOT sovereign.
He is the author of history and ultimately is behind all the political maneuverings of men whether devious or otherwise.
See you all next time.
NEXT TIME WE BEGIN FIRST SAMUEL CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
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