Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today!
King James Version
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!
Holman Bible
When David returned home to bless his household,
International Standard Version
When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"
A Conservative Version
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 today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants as on
American Standard Version
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
Then David returned to bless his household. But [his wife] Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How glorious and distinguished was the king of Israel today,
Bible in Basic English
Then David came back to give a blessing to his family. And Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to him and said, How full of glory was the king of Israel today, who let himself be seen uncovered by his servant-girls like a foolish person uncovering himself without shame!
Darby Translation
And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
Julia Smith Translation
And David turned back to bless his house. And Michal, Saul's daughter, will go forth to the meeting of David, and she will say, How honored the king of Israel this day who was uncovered this day to the eyes of the maids of his servants as one of the worthless uncovering was uncovered!
King James 2000
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 today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
Lexham Expanded Bible
When David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David. She said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today {by uncovering himself} before the eyes of the maids of his servants, {as the total exposure of a worthless one}."
Modern King James verseion
And 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 today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then David returned to salute his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out against him, and said, "Oh how glorious was the king of Israel today, which stripped himself today before the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a light-brained fellow is wont to strip himself."
NET Bible
When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house, Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to meet him. She said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants' slave girls the way a vulgar fool might do!"
New Heart English Bible
Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself."
The Emphasized Bible
and David returned, to bless his household. Then came forth Michal Saul's daughter to meet David, and said - How honoured, to-day, was the king of Israel in disrobing himself to-day, in the sight of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the low people, might disrobe himself?
Webster
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!
World English Bible
Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, 'How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'
Themes
Business life » Employers » good examples
Business life » Employers » Good
David » King of israel » Michal rebukes him for his religious enthusiasm
Families » Good--exemplified » David
Family » Instances of infelicity in » David and michal
Family » Good--exemplified » David
Hyke or upper garment » The jews said to be naked when without
Irony » Instances of » Michal to david
Michal » Ridicules david on account of his religious zeal
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » David
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Michal
Women » Instances of » Michal, in her derision of david's religious zeal
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 6:20
Prayers for 2 Samuel 6:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
David And Michal
19
Further, he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women, a cake of bread and one of dates and one of raisins to each one. Then all the people departed each to his house.
20 But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today!
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:16
Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that
2 Samuel 6:14
And
Judges 9:4
They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the house of
Genesis 18:19
For I have
Joshua 24:15
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or
1 Samuel 19:23-24
He
2 Samuel 6:18
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offering,
1 Chronicles 16:43
Nehemiah 4:3-4
Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him and he said, “Even what they are building—
Job 30:8
They were scourged from the land.
Psalm 30:1
A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.
I will
And have not let my
Psalm 69:7-9
Psalm 101:2
When will You come to me?
I will walk within my house in the
Isaiah 53:2-3
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has
That we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should
Mark 3:21
When
John 13:6
So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, do You wash my feet?”
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are
Philippians 2:7-8
but