2 Samuel 6:16

New International Reader's Version

The ark of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David leaping and dancing in front of the Lord. That made her hate him in her heart.

Cross References

2 Samuel 3:14

Then David sent messengers to Saul’s son Ish-Bosheth. He ordered them to say, “Give me my wife Michal. She was promised to me. I paid for her the price that was demanded. I paid for her with the skins of 100 circumcised Philistines.”

2 Samuel 5:7

But David captured the fort of Zion. It became known as the City of David.

2 Samuel 6:15

He did it while he was bringing up the ark of the Lord. The whole community of Israel helped him bring it up. They shouted. They blew trumpets.

2 Samuel 6:20

David returned home to bless his family. Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. She said, “You are the king of Israel. You have really brought honor to yourself today, haven’t you? You have gone around half-naked right in front of the female slaves of your officials. You acted like a fool!”

1 Chronicles 15:29

The ark of the covenant of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating. That made her hate him in her heart.

Psalm 123:3

Lord, have mercy on us. Have mercy on us, because people haven’t stopped making fun of us.

Psalm 69:7

Because of you, people laugh at me. My face is covered with shame.

Isaiah 53:3

People looked down on him. They didn’t accept him. He knew all about pain and suffering. He was like someone people turn their faces away from. We looked down on him. We didn’t have any respect for him.

Acts 2:13

But some people in the crowd made fun of the believers. “They’ve had too much wine!” they said.

1 Corinthians 2:14

The person without the Spirit doesn’t accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. These things are foolish to them. They can’t understand them. In fact, such things can’t be understood without the Spirit’s help.

1 Samuel 18:17

Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I’ll give her to you to be your wife. Just serve me bravely and fight the Lord’s battles.” Saul said to himself, “I won’t have to lift my hand to strike him down. The Philistines will do that!”

1 Samuel 18:20

Saul’s daughter Michal was in love with David. When they told Saul about it, he was pleased.