2 Samuel 6:21
19 Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each for his own home.
20 As soon as David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”
But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
22 and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”
23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
- KJV
- And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
- WEB
- David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.
- ASV
- And David said unto Michal, [It was] before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.
- DARBY
- And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.
- BLB
- And David said to Michal, “[It was] before YHWH, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of YHWH, over Israel. And I will play before the face of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Da sa David til Mikal: For Herrens åsyn, han som utvalgte meg fremfor din far og fremfor hele hans hus og satte meg til fyrste over Herrens folk, over Israel - for Herrens åsyn har jeg danset;
- OTB
- Men David sa til Mikal, “Det var for Herrens skyld, som valgte meg framfor din far og framfor hele hans hus, for å utnevne meg til hersker over Herrens folk, over Israel; derfor vil jeg feire foran Herren!
- B1930
- Da sa David til Mikal: For Herrens åsyn, han som utvalgte mig fremfor din far og fremfor hele hans hus og satte mig til fyrste over Herrens folk, over Israel - for Herrens åsyn har jeg danset;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 13:22
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
Read in context2 Samuel 6:16
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.
Read in contextPsalms 89:19–20
You once spoke in a vision; to Your godly ones You said, “I have bestowed help on a warrior; I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Read in context1 Samuel 13:14
But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”
Read in context1 Samuel 15:28
So Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.
Read in contextPsalms 78:70–72
He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
Read in context1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”
Read in context2 Samuel 6:14
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
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