Jill eileen smith portrayed how michal didnt have a real relationship with god. This story is a religious historical fiction as told by michal, king davids first wife. Michala novel by jill eileen smith overdrive rakuten. Each story is a fictional rendering of the biblical account of three of davids most. Jill eileen smith came to fame when she began the wives of king david series.
Jill eileen smith is an american author that writes biblical fiction. The authors books take characters and scriptures from the bible and expand upon them to create fullyformed stories of love, sacrifice, and faith. Against the backdrop of opulent palace life, raging war, and desert escapes, jill eileen smith takes her fans on an emotional rollercoaster ride as michal deals with love, loss, and personal transformation as one of the wives of david. Kindle store more information find this pin and more on book covers by jan thompson. Michal 1 by jill eileen smith 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
The author s books take characters and scriptures from the bible and expand upon them to create fullyformed stories of love, sacrifice, and faith. The daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilege but one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable moods and competition from her beautiful older sister. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling, awardwinning author of the wives of king david series, the daughters of the promised land, the wives of the patriarchs, and the loves of king solomon series. A novel the wives of king david jill eileen smith on. Click to read more about michal by jill eileen smith.
This is the first time i have read this author, and enjoy her style i find that it is better to read the. A novel kindle edition by jill eileen smith author. Buy a cheap copy of mikal book by jill eileen smith. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling, awardwinning author of the wives of king david series, the daughters of the promised land, the wives of the patriarchs, and. Many times we have the tendency to place people up on a pedestal, but i admit i cringed several times while reading about davids many wives. So i went down to the basement where there is a little libraryschool. A novel the wives of king david by jill eileen smith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. From beginning to end this wellwritten book convincingly fills in the gaps in michals life left in scripture. Jill eileen smiths first book in the wives of king david series has made me a follower.
And how can abigail share davids love with the other wives he insists on marrying. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The wives of king david is a biblical fiction series set in ancient israel during the reigns of king saul and king david. Throughout all three of her books, jill does not seem to understand polygamy from an appropriate and balanced viewpoint. Michal, not only made me a fan of smith, but made it easy for me to decide what to read next in the bible. A sweeping tale of passion and drama, listeners will love this amazing story. Can their epic search for true love survive a fathers fury. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling and awardwinning author of the biblical fiction series the wives of king david, wives of the patriarchs, and daughters of the promised land, as well as the heart of a king and the nonfiction book when life doe. I find her assumption that there are no positie aspects to it to be biased and her treatment of many of davids wives to.
Michal, a novel by jill eileen smith 9780800733209. Against the backdrop of opulent palace life, raging war, and daring desert escapes, jill eileen smith takes you on an emotional journey as michal deals with love, loss, and personal transformation as the first wife of king david. As the daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilege but one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable moods and by competition from her beautiful older sister. In the first book of her wives of king david series, jill eileen smith adds rich details to a heartrending saga of the fall of the house of saul and. Jill eileen smith fleshes out the biblical account so that we feel we know bathsheba bettera woman loved deeply by king david who is faithful to him after both receive forgiveness. Without question, this is my favorite book in the series. Throughout all three of her books, jill does not seem to understand polygamy from an appropriate and. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. As the daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilegebut one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable moods and by competition from her beautiful.
Against the backdrop of opulent palace life, raging war, and daring desert escapes, jill eileen smith takes you on an emotional journey as michal. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Michal wives of king david, book 1 by jill eileen smith. Abigail by jill eileen smith the wives of king david, book the bible doesnt say much about abigail, and she was truly brought to life on the pages of this book.
Her research has taken her from the bible to israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in old testament times. I always wonder about characters where the bible leave the rest. Abigail by jill eileen smith brought to life king davids life, daily struggles, and humanity. As the daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilegebut one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable moods and by competition from her beautiful older sister. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling and awardwinning author of the biblical fiction series the wives of king david. The books are listed from latest to earliest top to bottom. Or is she doomed to remain separated from him forever. Jill eileen smith has 18 books on goodreads with 52401 ratings. Jill eileen smith, bestselling author of michal, draws on scripture, historical research, and her imagination as she fills in the blanks to unveil the story of abigail and david in rich detail and drama. Jill eileen smith is the bestselling and awardwinning author of the biblical fiction series the wives of king david, wives of the patriarchs, and daughters of the promised land, as well as the heart of a king and star of persia.
Michal the wives of king david, book one by jill eileen. As the daughter of king saul, michal lives a life of privilegebut one that is haunted by her fathers unpredictable mo. Jill eileen smith audio books, best sellers, author bio. Michal wives of king david, book 1 by jill eileen smith book cover, description, publication history. She is also the author of the nonfiction book when life doesnt match your dreams. A sweeping tale of passion and drama, readers will love this amazing story. Have now read two of the books in this series, and started the third one.
Jill eileen smith is the bestselling, awardwinning author of the wives of king david series, the. Jill eileen smith her research into the lives of davids wives has taken her from the bible to israel, and she particularly enjoys learning how women lived in old testament times. Jill is the author of the bestselling michal, and a second volume abigail, and lives with her family in southeast michigan. I want to reread the history of king saul, david, and michal. A novel the wives of king david paperback march 1, 2009. When michal falls for young david, the harpist who plays to calm her father, she has no. David became the god in her life and when he didnt meet her expectations she allowed bitterness and disappointment into her heart. Michal is the first novel in the wives of king david by jill eileen smith.
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