2 Samuel 6:20 - Easy To Read Version David went back to bless his house. But Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. Michal said, “The king of Israel did not honor himself today! You took off your clothes in front of your servants’ girls. [48] You were like a fool who takes off his clothes without shame!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then David returned to bless his household. And [his wife] Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who stripped himself of his kingly robes and uncovered himself in the eyes of his servants' maids as one of the worthless fellows shamelessly uncovers himself! American Standard Version (1901) Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! Common English Bible David went home to bless his household, but Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How did Israel’s king honor himself today?” she said. “By exposing himself in plain view of the female servants of his subjects like any indecent person would!” Catholic Public Domain Version And David returned, so that he might bless his own house. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, going out to meet David, said: "How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and being unclothed, as if one of the performers were unclothed." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David returned to bless his own house. And Michol the daughter of Saul, coming out to meet David, said: How glorious was the king of Israel to-day, uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and was naked, as if one of the buffoons should be naked. |
I have made a special agreement with Abraham. I did this so he would command his children and his descendants [105] to live the way the Lord wants them to. I did this so they would live right and be fair. Then I, the Lord, can give him the things I promised.”
David was dancing in front of the Lord. David was wearing a linen ephod. [45]
Saul’s daughter Michal was looking out the window. While the Lord’s Holy Box was being carried into the city, David was jumping and dancing before the Lord. Michal saw this, and she was upset at David. {She thought he was making a fool of himself.}
After David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord All-Powerful.
David also gave a share of bread, a raisin cake and some date bread, to every man and woman of Israel. Then all the people went home.
\{After the celebration,\} all the people left. Each person went to his own home. And David also went home to bless his family.\par
They are a group of worthless people\par with no names who were forced\par to leave their country!\par
I will carefully live a pure life.\par I will live a pure life in my house.\par Lord, when will you come to me?\par
Lord, you lifted me up out of my troubles.\par You did not let my enemies \{defeat me\par and\} laugh at me.\par So I will show honor to you.\par
At that time, Peter was still in the yard. A servant girl of the high priest {\cf2\super [222]} came to Peter.
Jesus’ family heard about all these things. They went to get him because people said that Jesus was crazy.
Jesus came to Simon Peter. But Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, you should not wash my feet.”
“But maybe you don’t want to serve the Lord. You must choose for yourselves today. Today you must decide who you will serve. Will you serve the gods that your ancestors worshiped when they lived on the other side of the Euphrates River? Or will you serve the gods of the Amorite people that lived in this land? You must choose for yourselves. But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord!”
So the leaders of Shechem gave Abimelech 70 pieces of silver. That silver was from the temple of the god Baal Berith. [77] Abimelech used the silver to hire some men. These men were worthless, reckless men. They followed Abimelech wherever he went.
Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki Shua. Saul’s older daughter was named Merab. Saul’s younger daughter was named Michal.
Saul’s other daughter Michal loved David. The people told Saul that Michal loved David. This made Saul happy.