2 Samuel 6:22
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.”
21 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,
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.
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- BSB
- and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”
- KJV
- And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
- WEB
- I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.”
- ASV
- And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.
- DARBY
- And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.
- BLB
- And I will be even more undignified than this, and I will be humble in my eyes, and as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be honored.”
- ÅB
- og jeg vil gjøre meg enda ringere enn så og bli liten i mine egne øyne, og de tjenestepiker du talte om, sammen med dem vil jeg æres.
- OTB
- Og jeg kan fornedre meg selv enda mer enn dette, og bli ydmyket i mine egne øyne; men med de kvinnelige slavene du snakket om, med dem skal jeg bli holdt i ære.”
- B1930
- og jeg vil gjøre mig ennu ringere enn så og bli liten i mine egne øine, og de tjenestepiker du talte om, sammen med dem vil jeg æres.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 4:14
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Read in contextHebrews 12:2
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Read in contextIsaiah 51:7
Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults.
Read in context1 Timothy 1:15
This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
Read in contextMatthew 5:11–12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Read in contextJob 42:6
Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
Read in contextGenesis 32:10
I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.
Read in contextJob 40:4
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
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