2 Samuel 6:16

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When the ark of the Lord came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in the Lord’s presence, so she despised him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ishbosheth to say, “Give me my wife Michal. I made a payment of 100 Philistine foreskins for her.”

2 Samuel 5:7

But David captured the fortress Zion (that is, the City of David).

2 Samuel 6:15

He and the entire nation of Israel brought the ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams’ horns.

2 Samuel 6:20

When David returned to bless his family, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How dignified Israel’s king was today! He was exposing himself before the eyes of the slave girls of his palace staff—like a mindless fool might expose himself!”

1 Chronicles 15:29

When the ark of the Lord’s promise came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, so she despised him.

Psalm 123:3

Have pity on us, O Lord. Have pity on us because we have suffered more than our share of contempt.

Psalm 69:7

Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults. Humiliation has covered my face.

Isaiah 53:3

He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn’t consider him to be worth anything.

Acts 2:13

Others said jokingly, “They’re drunk on sweet wine.”

1 Corinthians 2:14

A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.

1 Samuel 18:17

Finally, Saul said to David, “Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight the Lord’s battles.” (Saul thought, “I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.”)

1 Samuel 18:20

However, Saul’s daughter Michal fell in love with David. When Saul was told about it, the news pleased him.