Emptiness vs. Abundance

Once again, Michal and Bathsheba represent two opposite paths of life: emptiness and sterility on the one hand, fruitfulness and spiritual inheritance on the other. Michal, daughter of Saul and wife of David, lived in the king's palaces, but left no lasting mark on the history of Israel. Her name appears as a passing figure, remembered more for her contempt for David than for a concrete contribution to the nation. Not only did she have no children, but her sterility was also a symbol of a fruitless life, of a heart closed and incapable of generating something good for the future.

In contrast, Bathsheba, despite having lived through difficult and controversial moments, became a central figure in the history of Israel. Although her first son with David died, her journey did not stop in grief. God blessed her with four sons, and two of them, Solomon and Nathan, became fundamental to the messianic lineage. Through her lineage, Bathsheba contributed directly to the coming of Jesus, leaving an eternal mark on the history of salvation.

Michal lived in the palaces, but her heart remained sterile. She did not influence the course of events, nor did she leave heirs who could carry on a significant lineage. Bathsheba, on the other hand, despite her mistakes and pain, found favor in the eyes of God, and her obedience and humility allowed her to be part of a greater divine plan.

While Michal disappears from the pages of the Bible without any inheritance, Bathsheba became the mother of a glorious king and ancestress of the King of kings. The difference between the two is not only in physical lineage, but in their attitude toward God: one closed herself in contempt and bitterness, the other opened herself to grace and the divine plan.