Laish לוּשׁ
Father of Michal's husband Palti (or 'Paltiel')
Who is Laish in the Bible?
Laish was the father of Palti (also called Paltiel), a man from Gallim who became the husband of Michal, the daughter of King Saul (1 Samuel 25:44). After David's separation from Michal, Saul had given her to Palti in marriage, but following Saul's death, David demanded her return as part of a political agreement with Abner, Saul's military commander (2 Samuel 3:12-16). When Michal was taken back to David, Palti followed her weeping until Abner ordered him to return home (2 Samuel 3:15). Though Laish himself appears only briefly in the biblical narrative, he is significant as the father of a man caught in the political and personal turmoil between Israel's competing kingdoms and the rivalry between Saul and David.
Biography
Laish was the father of Palti (or 'Paltiel'), a man from Gallim (1Sa.25.44). King Saul gave his daughter Michal, who was previously married to David, to Palti as a wife (1Sa.25.44). After Saul's death, David demanded that Michal be returned to him as part of a political agreement with Abner, the commander of Saul's army (2Sa.3.12-16). Paltiel followed Michal, weeping, as she was taken back to David, until Abner ordered him to return home (2Sa.3.15-16).
Family
In Scripture
2 biblical books2 Samuel 1 verse
- 2 Samuel 3:15
"So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish."
1 Samuel 1 verse
- 1 Samuel 25:44
"But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | לוּשׁ |
| Spelled | Hebrew | לַ֫יִשׁ |
Laish
8.7">Jud 18:7, etc.; Isa 10:30 the King James Version). In Jos 19:47 the name appears as "Leshem."
(2) A Benjamite, father of Palti or Paltiel, to whom Michal, David's wife, was given by Saul (1Sa 25:44; 2Sa 3:15).
la-i'-sha, la'-ish-a (layshah, the King James Version, Laish): A place named in Isa 10:30 with Gallim and Anathoth. It should apparently be sought on the North of Jerusalem. Some w