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Eglah

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

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Mother of Ithream, David's sixth son (1 Chronicles 3:3). The expression "wife of David" (2 Samuel 3:5) probably means the favorite wife of David. According to the Targum, Eglah is identical with Michal, the daughter of Saul, and David's favorite wife.

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Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Eglah'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​e/eglah.html. 1901.
 
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