Question 34 - “No child unto the day of her death”, means to give birth to five sons!

2 Samuel 6:23 NKJV - "Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death."

2 Samuel 21:8 NKJV - "So the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bore to Saul, and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite;"

Answer:

                It is written in 2 Samuel 6:23 that Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death. Again it is written in 2 Samuel 21:8, about the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul.

                Many Bible translations like Catholic Bible, English Standard Bible and King James 2000 Bible which are written from Hebrew-and Greek original script say the same sentence in 2 Samuel 21:8 as, “The five sons of Mereb the daughter of Saul, whom she borne for Adriel the son of Barzillai  the Meholathite”.

                In this, there is no contradiction. Again, if you (Atheist) have doubt upon this sentence, please verify original Hebrew and Greek script and write to me for the answer.

                                                                   Or

                At first 1 Samuel 18:19, “But it happened at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter should have been given to David that she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as a wife”.

                From this, the five sons are the sons of Saul’s daughter, Merab.

                Again if we think clearly from the verses that after David married Michal until the day of his flee from Saul, he had no sons and daughters through Michal. During the period of David’s fled, Saul got his daughter Michal married to Adriel the Meholathite.  Because when a woman lost her husband or be aloof for any reasons, it is right in Jewish custom that she will go with other man according to the moral values. During the period when David fled, Michal begot five sons with Adriel.

                Again David took his wife Michal, because he loved her so much. The sons, who were born through Michal and Adriel, were not given to David by Michal and Adriel. So, they were not sons born of David and Michal. Thereafter, 2 Samuel 6:23, “Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.”

                Why is it written like above when she gave birth to five sons? David was a king; Michal was the first wife of David. So she is rightful woman as the queen among the wives of David. The five sons born of Michal were not the rightful persons to the kingship, because they were not born of David, so, it is considered in 2 Samuel 6: 22 that she had no children to the day of her death for the kingship of David. So, there is no son, born of Michal worthy in the view of Lord. So, it is written she was barren.