2 Samuel 6:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Samuel 6:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 6:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 6:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Michal, “It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before Yahweh.”
2 Samuel 6:21 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 6:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 6:21 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 6:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Michal, `--Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, --yea, I played before Jehovah;”
2 Samuel 6:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 6:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 6:21 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 6:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Dauid sayd vnto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy father, and all his house, and commanded me to bee ruler ouer the people of the Lord, euen ouer Israel: and therefore will I play before the Lord,”
2 Samuel 6:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 6:21 in Context — 2 Samuel 6
19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
20 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.
What Does 2 Samuel 6:21 Mean?
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