David’s motive in requiring the restitution of Michal was partly his affection for her, and his memory of her love for him; partly the wish to wipe out the affront put upon him in taking away his wife, by obtaining her return; and partly, also, a politic consideration of the effect on Saul’s partisans of a daughter of Saul being David’s queen.
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2 Samuel 3:13
13 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is,b Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.