Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Samuel 6:13-23
13וַיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּ֧יkithatH3588צָעֲד֛וּtza.'a.Duthey had steppedH6805נֹשְׂאֵ֥יno.se.'Ei[the] bearers ofH5375אֲרוֹן־'a.ron-[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068שִׁשָּׁ֣הshi.ShahsixH8337צְעָדִ֑יםtze.'a.DimstepsH6806וַיִּזְבַּ֥חvai.yiz.Bachand he sacrificedH9001H2076שׁ֖וֹרShoran oxH7794וּמְרִֽיא׃u.me.Ri'and a fatlingH9002H4806
14וְדָוִ֛דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732מְכַרְכֵּ֥רme.khar.Ker[was] dancingH3769בְּכָל־be.kholwith allH9003H3605עֹ֖ז'ozstrengthH5797לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְדָוִ֕דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732חָג֖וּרcha.Gur[was] girdedH2296אֵפ֥וֹד'e.Fodan ephod ofH646בָּֽד׃BadlinenH906
15וְדָוִד֙ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מַעֲלִ֖יםma.'a.Lim[were] bringing upH5927אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068בִּתְרוּעָ֖הbit.ru.'Ahwith shoutingH9003H8643וּבְק֥וֹלu.ve.Koland with [the] sound ofH9002H9003H6963שׁוֹפָֽר׃sho.Fara trumpetH7782
16וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בָּ֖אba'comingH935עִ֣יר'ir[the] city ofH5892דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וּמִיכַ֨לu.mi.Khaland MichalH9002H4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀nish.ke.Fahshe looked downH8259בְּעַ֣דbe.'AdthroughH1157הַחַלּ֗וֹןha.cha.Lonthe windowH9009H2474וַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'and she sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מְפַזֵּ֤זme.fa.ZezleapingH6339וּמְכַרְכֵּר֙u.me.khar.Kerand dancingH9002H3769לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתִּ֥בֶזva.Ti.vezand she despisedH9001H959ל֖וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃be.li.Bahin heart herH9003H3820H9024
17וַיָּבִ֜אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH9001H935אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיַּצִּ֤גוּvai.ya.Tzi.guand they setH9001H3322אֹתוֹ֙'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033בִּמְקוֹמ֔וֹbim.ko.Moin place itsH9003H4725H9023בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] midst ofH9003H8432הָאֹ֔הֶלha.'O.helthe tentH9009H168אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834נָטָה־na.tah-he had pitchedH5186ל֖וֹlofor <the> itH9005H9033דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001H5927דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732עֹל֛וֹתo.Lotburnt offeringsH5930לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּשְׁלָמִֽים׃u.she.la.Mimand peace offeringsH9002H8002
18וַיְכַ֣לvay.Khaland he finishedH9001H3615דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732מֵהַעֲל֥וֹתme.ha.'a.Lotfrom offering upH9006H5927הָעוֹלָ֖הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑יםve.ha.she.la.Mimand the peace offeringsH9002H9009H8002וַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971בְּשֵׁ֖םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
19וַיְחַלֵּ֨קvay.cha.Lekand he distributedH9001H2505לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הָעָ֜םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הֲמ֣וֹןha.Mon[the] multitude ofH1995יִשְׂרָאֵל֮Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לְמֵאִ֣ישׁle.me.'Ishto from a manH9005H9006H376וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untoH9002H5704אִשָּׁה֒'i.Shaha womanH802לְאִ֗ישׁle.'Ishto eachH9005H376חַלַּ֥תcha.Lata cake ofH2471לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chembreadH3899אַחַ֔ת'a.ChatoneH259וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣רve.'esh.Parand a date-cakeH9002H829אֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadoneH259וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖הva.'a.shi.Shahand a raisin-cakeH9002H809אֶחָ֑ת'e.ChatoneH259וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand it wentH9001H1980כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH376לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃le.vei.Toto own house hisH9005H1004H9023
20וַיָּ֥שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001H7725דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732לְבָרֵ֣ךְle.va.Rekhto blessH9005H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בֵּית֑וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023וַתֵּצֵ֞אva.te.Tze'and she came outH9001H3318מִיכַ֤לmi.KhalMichalH4324בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559מַה־mah-how!H4100נִּכְבַּ֨דnikh.Badhe has honored himselfH3513הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834נִגְלָ֤הnig.Lahhe has uncovered himselfH1540הַיּוֹם֙hai.yOmthis dayH9009H3117לְעֵינֵ֨יle.'ei.Neito [the] eyes ofH9005H5869אַמְה֣וֹת'am.Hot[the] maidservants ofH519עֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.Davservants hisH5650H9023כְּהִגָּל֥וֹתke.hi.ga.Lotas uncovers himselfH9004H1540נִגְל֖וֹתnig.Lotshamelessly <uncover>H1540אַחַ֥ד'a.Chadone ofH259הָרֵקִֽים׃ha.re.Kimthe worthless [men]H9009H7386
21וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֮da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413מִיכַל֒mi.KhalMichalH4324לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834בָּֽחַר־ba.char-he choseH977בִּ֤יbi<in> <the> meH9003H9030מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙me.'a.viKhmore than father yourH9006H1H9022וּמִכָּל־u.mi.kol-and more than allH9002H9006H3605בֵּית֔וֹbei.Tohousehold hisH1004H9023לְצַוֹּ֨תle.tza.Votto appointH9005H6680אֹתִ֥י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030נָגִ֛ידna.GidrulerH5057עַל־'al-overH5921עַ֥ם'am[the] people ofH5971יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-overH5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יve.si.chak.Tiand I will playH9001H7832לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
22וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִיu.ne.ka.Lo.tiand I will demean myselfH9001H7043עוֹד֙'OdstillH5750מִזֹּ֔אתmi.Zotmore than thisH9006H2063וְהָיִ֥יתִיve.ha.Yi.tiand I will beH9001H1961שָׁפָ֖לsha.FallowlyH8217בְּעֵינָ֑יbe.'ei.Naiin own eyes myH9003H5869H9020וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH9002H5973הָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙ha.'a.ma.hOtthe maidservantsH9009H519אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834אָמַ֔רְתְּ'a.Martyou have saidH559עִמָּ֖ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃'i.ka.Ve.dahI will be honoredH3513
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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