2 Samuel 6:23
“And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.”
A negative exchange just took place. David just walked in from an enormous blessing, the ark of God just was returned to Jerusalem. David participated with singing and dancing. God was blessed with David's enthusiasm and the people saw their leader giving glory to God. Husbands, fathers, warriors and workers saw to honor God. Women and wives and young girls now saw that their men should honor God. A great social good was done.
Michal watched from their home's window and despised her husband. She saw it as undignified. "That is not how a royal is to behave", she thought. As David entered the house, she told him so. David responded sharply. Today's verse was a commentary of the end of that interaction.
One could say that God was pleased with David and disappointed with Michal. I would say that God was pleased with David this afternoon as well as the way he lived his life. Psalm 23 has David's description of his life, "my cup runneth over", "You prepareth a table for me in the presence of my enemies", "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will not fear for Thou art with me" and "surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life".
Michal's words and actions weren't those of one who honored God, but was concerned about appearances. She learned this from her father. Saul's great mistakes were from his fear of the people over the fear of God. The first time he and his army waited for Samuel to arrive to sacrifice before God, so as to ask for God's favor upon the warriors. The people began to grumble, so Saul did the sacrificing. The second time is when a battle was won. Saul was given the instructions not to take any spoil and to kill the enemy king. The people grumbled, so he let them take the spoil and he spared the king. As Samuel corrected him, he turned to leave, but Saul grabbed his robe and it tore. Samuel said, "So God has ripped the kingdom from you and has given it to another". Saul feared man over God. Michal was following her dad's example.
I would also say that God didn't want Saul as part of the blood line though which the messiah came. Michal's barren state guaranteed that. It also prevented any action by future generations who may have sought to extinguish those in the blood line. Much like Herod sought to do by killing the innocents.
God still loved Michal and this doesn't mean she went to hell. He had a larger plane with blood lines. She may have repented and acted more humbly and godly. If she did so, she may have been blessed and been a blessing.
We aren't to be worried with the circumstances of life, but to glorify God in spite of them. He loves us and cares for us. Thank You, God, that You work all things for the good in and with us.