Verse 20

2 Samuel 6:20

Literal Standard Version

20 And David turns back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goes out to meet David and says, “How honorable was the king of Israel today, who was uncovered today before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְ/בָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת בֵּית֑/וֹ וַ/תֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת שָׁאוּל֙ לִ/קְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַ/תֹּ֗אמֶר מַה נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַ/יּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַ/יּוֹם֙ לְ/עֵינֵ֨י אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔י/ו כְּ/הִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָ/רֵקִֽים
English Translation
And David returned to bless his household, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, "How the king of Israel has honored himself today, uncovering himself in the eyes of his servants, as one of the empty fellows uncovers himself!"
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Chapter 6 Context
1 And again David gathered every chosen one in Israel—thirty thousand, Focus ↗
2 and David rises and goes, and all the people who are with him, from Ba‘ale-Judah, to bring up the Ar... Focus ↗
3 And they cause the Ark of God (Elohim) to ride on a new cart, and lift it up from the house of Abina... Focus ↗
4 and they lift it up from the house of Abinadab, which is in the height, with the Ark of God (Elohim)... Focus ↗
5 and David and all the house of Israel are playing before YHWH, with all kinds of instruments of fir-... Focus ↗
6 And they come to the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah puts forth his hand to the Ark of God (Elo... Focus ↗
7 and the anger of YHWH burns against Uzzah, and God (Elohim) strikes him there for the error, and he... Focus ↗
8 And it is displeasing to David, because that YHWH has broken forth a breach on Uzzah, and one calls... Focus ↗
9 and David fears YHWH on that day and says, “How does the Ark of YHWH come to me?” Focus ↗
10 And David has not been willing to turn aside the Ark of YHWH to himself, to the City of David, and D... Focus ↗
11 and the Ark of YHWH inhabits the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and YHWH blesses O... Focus ↗
12 And it is declared to King David, saying, “YHWH has blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he... Focus ↗
13 And it comes to pass, when those carrying the Ark of YHWH have stepped six steps, that he sacrifices... Focus ↗
14 And David is dancing with all his strength before YHWH, and David is girded with a linen ephod, Focus ↗
15 and David and all the house of Israel are bringing up the Ark of YHWH with shouting, and with the vo... Focus ↗
16 and it has come to pass, the Ark of YHWH has come into the City of David, and Michal daughter of Sau... Focus ↗
17 And they bring in the Ark of YHWH, and set it up in its place, in the midst of the tent which David... Focus ↗
18 And David finishes from causing the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings to ascend, and blesses th... Focus ↗
19 and he apportions to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man and to woman, to each,... Focus ↗
20 And David turns back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goes out to meet David and says...
21 And David says to Michal, “Before YHWH, who fixed on me above your father, and above all his house,... Focus ↗
22 and I have been more vile than this, and have been low in my eyes, and with the handmaids whom you h... Focus ↗
23 As for Michal daughter of Saul, she had no child until the day of her death. Focus ↗