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2 Samuel 6:14

David
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12 Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,

15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.

16 As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

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BSB
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
KJV
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
WEB
David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.
ASV
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
DARBY
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
BLB
And David danced with all [his] might before the face of YHWH, and David [was] wearing a linen ephod.
ÅB
Og David danset av all makt for Herrens åsyn - han hadde en livkjortel av lerret på.
OTB
Og David danset foran Herren med all sin styrke, og han hadde på seg en lin efod.
B1930
Og David danset av all makt for Herrens åsyn - han hadde en livkjortel av lerret på.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 2:18

    Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.

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  • Exodus 15:20

    Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

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  • Psalms 149:3

    Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.

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  • Psalms 150:4

    Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.

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  • Judges 11:34

    And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

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  • Colossians 3:23

    Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

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  • 1 Samuel 2:28

    And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

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  • Psalms 30:11

    You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

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