2 Samuel 6:23Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~1000-970 BC. The narrator concludes Michal's story with this stark fact about her childlessness until death...
The emotion here: solemn finality recording a tragic end
The original word
yeled (יֶלֶד) — child, offspring, the continuation of one's lineage
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, a barren royal wife could be divorced or replaced with concubines
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 6:23
This isn't just infertility - it's the end of Saul's royal bloodline through Michal
Common misconceptionMany see this as God punishing Michal, but the text doesn't say God caused it - it may be David refusing intimacy after her contempt.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 6:23
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 6:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 6:23 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequence, barrenness. Notable phrases: had no child; day of her death.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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