## Michal ##

This is the female name of David's wife (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## despised him in her heart ##

Michal did not share David's joy over the arrival of the ark of the covenant in Jerusalem. AT: "didn't agree with him" or "she disliked his joy." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## her heart ##

The word "heart" here represents Michal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])