2 Samuel 6:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 6:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 6:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honor me.””

2 Samuel 6:22 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 6:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor. ”

2 Samuel 6:22 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 6:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I have been more vile than this, and have been low in mine eyes, and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of, with them I am honoured.'”

2 Samuel 6:22 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 6:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will make myself yet more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight; and of the handmaids that thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. ”

2 Samuel 6:22 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 6:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And will yet be more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne sight, and of the verie same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shall I be had in honour.”

2 Samuel 6:22 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 6:22 in Context — 2 Samuel 6

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.

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What Does 2 Samuel 6:22 Mean?

2 Samuel 6:22 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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