2 Samuel 6:16

2 Samuel 6:16

And 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.

a. NLT: But as the Ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she was filled with contempt for him.

b. NIV: As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.

c. YLT: and it hath come to pass, the ark of Jehovah hath come in to the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul, hath looked through the window, and seeth king David moving and dancing before Jehovah, and despiseth him in her heart.

d. Amplified Bible Classic: As the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter [David’s wife], looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, and she despised him in her heart.

e. Septuagint: And it came to pass as the ark arrived at the city of David, that Melchol the daughter of Saul looked through the window, and saw king David dancing and playing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. 

f. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/Writings: And it happened as the Ark of HASHEM arrived at the Cit of David, that Michal daughter of Saul peered out the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before HASHEM, and she became contemptuous of him in her heart.

1. “And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David…”

a. as the ark [727 * 'arown; or laron] [Strong: from 717 (in the sense of gathering); a box:--ark, chest, coffin.]

b. of the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

c. came [935 *  bow'] [Strong: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, + besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken (in age), X surely, take (in), way.]

d. into the city [5892 * `iyr; or (in the plural) par; or ayar] [Strong: from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post):--Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.]

e. of David [1732 * David; rarely (fully); Daviyd] [Strong: from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.]

2. “…Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD…”

a. Michal 4324 * Miykal me-kawl' apparently the same as 4323 revulet; Mikal, Saul's daughter:--Michal.]

b. Saul’s [7586 * Sha'uwl] [Strong: passive participle of 7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:--Saul, Shaul.]

c. daughter [1323 *  bath] [Strong: from 1129 (as feminine of 1121); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively):--apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, X first, X old, + owl, town, village.]

d. looked [8259 * shaqaph] [Strong: a primitive root; properly, to lean out (of a window), i.e. (by implication) peep or gaze (passively, be a spectacle):-- appear, look (down, forth, out).]

e. through a window [2474 * challown] [Strong: a window (as perforated):--window.]

f. and saw [7200 * ra'ah] [Strong: a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.]

g. king [4428 * melek meh'-lek from 4427; a king:--king, royal.]

h. David [1732 * David; rarely (fully); Daviyd] [Strong: from the same as 1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse:--David.]

i. leaping [6339 * pazaz] [Gesenius: to bound, be agile, be supple, to be nimble, to leap, show agility.]

j. dancing [3769 * karar] [Gesenius: to whirl, dance whirling, dancing.] [Strong: to dance (i.e. whirl): -dance(-ing).]

k. before [6440 * paniym] [Strong: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.]

l. the LORD [3068 * Yhovah] [Strong: from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord.]

2. “…and she despised him in her heart.”

a. despised [959 * bazah] [Gesenius: to despise, hold in contempt, disdain, to despise, regard with contempt, to be despised, to be despicable, to be vile, worthless, to cause to despise.] [Strong: a primitive root; to disesteem:--despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.]

b. in her heart [3820 * leb] [Strong: a form of 3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:--+ care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.]

1). Thomas Scott Commentary: Saul had neglected the ark and religion, and Michal seems to have had no deep sense of the importance and excellency of heavenly things... David the brave captain, leading forth the people to battle, and returning with them in triumph, she had admired: but David the saint, leading the people in the ordinances of God, and setting them an example of fervency of spirit in his service, she despised in her heart; yet this was by far the most illustrious part of his character.