1 Chronicles 15:29
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And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
In other translations
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961אֲרוֹן'aron[the] ark ofH727בְּרִיתberit[the] covenant ofH1285יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068בָּאba'[was] comingH935עַד־'ad-toH5704עִיר'ir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732וּמִיכַלumikhaland MichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586נִשְׁקְפָה׀nishkefahshe looked downH8259בְּעַדbe'adthroughH1157הַחַלּוֹןhachalonthe windowH2474וַתֵּרֶאvatere'and she sawH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732מְרַקֵּדmerakeddancingH7540וּמְשַׂחֵקumesachekand making merryH7832וַתִּבֶזvativezand she despisedH959לוֹlo<to> himבְּלִבָּהּ׃ פbelibahin heart herH3820
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 6:20-2320 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! 21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord. 22 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. 23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.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, 22 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.
- 2 Samuel 6:16And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.
- 2 Samuel 3:13-1413 And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul’s daughter, when thou comest to see my face. 14 And David sent messengers to Ish–bosheth Saul’s son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.13 “Good,” replied David, “I will make a covenant with you. But there is one thing I require of you: Do not appear before me unless you bring Saul’s daughter Michal when you come to see me.” 14 Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”
- 1 Samuel 18:27-2827 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife. 28 And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.27 David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage. 28 When Saul realized that the LORD was with David and that his daughter Michal loved David,
- Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
- Psalm 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
- Psalm 30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- 1 Samuel 25:44But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
- 2 Corinthians 5:13For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
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