David: God's own heart bloody bride of God's choosen King

 First love never dies

Both royal sisters might have had feelings for the young David—not made king yet, but a humble servant inside the House of Saul—a servant who captured three of Saul's children.

As I look back, I don't know why this story echoes the tale of Jacob and Laban. David's fate becomes different when he never apologized for politely, yet silently, rejecting Merab, Saul's first daughter, into their union. Merab was given off to Adriel to secure an alliance. Saul subtly deceived David, but David did not fall for this trap unlike Jacob. He simply said no, and the fates shuffled as soon as his voice sealed off Merab's fate. We find that David, still following God's will and promise, sees Saul's kingship stripped away from him.

Yet another daughter came into the picture—one that Saul loved the most, his youngest, and considered treasure, favorite—much like Laban and Rachel is Saul to Michal.

This time, David will have a difficult time, for Michal had already become the apple of his eye. His friendship with her gave him an understanding of life and purpose in Saul's court. Michal gave David an inspiration that no one surpassed. They developed a friendship beyond their titles, probably making David know Michal from inside and out—the one who understands his soul. The one before whom David strips himself bare, second only to his mother, is Michal. David liked her; Michal, his favorite person in the world, his source of hope to live—he adored her as the princess of his time.

David secretly hoped, yet did not wish it would come true—for he knew, deep in his heart, Michal was someone he would die for, if only he could level off her status and become her equal. And so, the unthinkable happened. King Saul had to bid one last precious jewel in his palace court, in order to lure David and end him as a failure of God. But God had another plan. Though David took the lure, he honored King Saul and even doubled the bid—from 100 to 200 foreskins of Philistine men.

Michal, the bloody bride of David, turned him into 200 lifetimes of murder and sin—just to be her equal, just to be in her bed and consume her love. Can you tell me: did David, as a man, fail to be her greatest lover?