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4 articles found for “Paltiel”

• Phaltiel

  Phaltiel was the second husband of Michal, the daughter of Saul. Saul took Michal from David and gave her to him; according to 2 Samuel, she was later taken from him at David's demand, and he followed her, weeping.

• Palti

  Palti, the son of Laish, was the man to whom King Saul gave his daughter Michal, David's wife, in marriage. In 2 Samuel he is also called Paltiel.

• Bahurim

  Bahurim was a village in the territory of Benjamin east of Jerusalem. In 2 Samuel and 1 Kings it appears as the setting of several events from the time of David.

• Gallim

  Gallim is a small town in the territory of Benjamin mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the hometown of Phalti, the second husband of Saul's daughter Michal, and the Book of Isaiah lists it among the towns along the route of the Assyrian army's advance on Jerusalem.