2 Samuel 6:14

2 Samuel 6:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
• New International Version (NIV)Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his might,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:14

12Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. 13When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, 15while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. 16As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

2 Samuel 6:14 word by word

וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃Read the interlinear

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• wearingחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• a linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646
• dancedכָּרַרkârar · to danceH3769
• with allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• his mightעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:14

• Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
• Judges 11:34And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
• Judges 21:21and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
• Psalms 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
• Psalms 149:3Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
• Psalms 150:4Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
• Luke 15:25Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
• Deuteronomy 6:5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
• Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,
• 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
• 1 Samuel 22:18So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
• 1 Chronicles 15:27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14And David danced before the Lord - Dancing is a religious ceremony among the Hindoos, and they consider it an act of devotion to their idols. It is evident that David considered it in the same light. What connection dancing can have with devotion I cannot tell. This I know, that unpremeditated and involuntary skipping may be the effect of sudden mental elation.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Danced - The Hebrew word is found only here and in 2 Samuel 6:16. It means “to dance in a circle,” hence, simply to dance. The parallel passage in 1 Chronicles 15:27 gives a widely different sense.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that believe, he is a Corner-stone, elect, precious, 1Pe 2:6-8. Let us be religious. Is the ark a blessing to others' houses? We may have it, and the blessing of it, without fetching it away from our neighbours. David, at first setting out, offered sacrifices to God. We…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14linen ephod: This word comes from the Hebrew ’epod, often written as ephod. It is related to an Akkadian word, epattu, which means “a costly garment.” The ephod was often decorated with gold. People used garments like this to clothe statues of gods. Because priests and sometimes kings were seen as sacred persons (set apart for God), they wore garments of this type (see 1 Samuel 2:18, 28; 14:3; 22:18; 23:6, 9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. David danced before the Lord--The Hebrews, like other ancient people, had their sacred dances, which were performed on their solemn anniversaries and other great occasions of commemorating some special token of the divine goodness and favor. with all his might--intimating violent efforts of leaping, and divested of his royal mantle (in a state of undress), conduct apparently unsuitable to the gravity of age or the dignity of a king. But it was…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 6:14

• Ark
• Dancing
• David
• Ephod
• Jerusalem

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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