God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 15:29
29When the ark of the Lord’s promise came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, so she despised him.
1 Chronicles 15:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
- New International Version (NIV)As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David whirling and playing music; and she despised him in her heart.
Context of 1 Chronicles 15:29
27David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, the ⌞Levites who were⌟ singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians’ prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod. 28All Israel brought the ark of the Lord’s promise with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams’ horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres. When the ark of the Lord’s promise came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, so she despised him.
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וַיְהִ֗י אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה בָּ֖א עַד־עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־שָׁא֜וּל נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀ בְּעַ֣ד הַחַלּ֗וֹן וַתֵּ֨רֶא אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִיד֙ מְרַקֵּ֣ד וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק וַתִּ֥בֶז ל֖וֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- that Michalמִיכַלmîykâl · MichalH4324
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- looking outשָׁקַףshâqaph · to lookH8259
- at a windowחַלּוֹןchallôn · windowH2474
- sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- dancingרָקַדrâqad · to skip aboutH7540
- and playingשָׂחַקώâchaq · to laughH7832
- and she despisedבָּזָהbâzâh · to despiseH959
- him in her heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:29
- 1 Chronicles 17:1When David was living in his house, he said to the prophet Nathan, “I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s promise is inside a tent.”
- Numbers 10:33So they left the mountain of the Lord and traveled for three days. The ark of the Lord’s promise went ahead of them a distance of three days’ journey to find them a place to rest.
- Deuteronomy 31:26“Take this Book of Teachings, and put it next to the ark of the promise of the Lord your God, where it will be a witness against you.
- Joshua 4:7You should answer, ‘The water of the Jordan River was cut off in front of the ark of the Lord’s promise. When the ark crossed the Jordan, the river stopped flowing. These stones are a permanent reminder for the people of Israel.’ ”
- Judges 20:27In those days the ark of God’s promise was at Bethel.
- 1 Samuel 4:3When the troops came back to the camp, the leaders of Israel asked, “Why has the Lord used the Philistines to defeat us today? Let’s get the ark of the Lord’s promise from Shiloh so that he may be with us and save us from our enemies.”
- Jeremiah 3:16In those days you will be fertile, and your population will increase in the land,” declares the Lord. “People will no longer talk about the ark of the Lord’s promise. It will no longer come to mind. They won’t remember it, miss it, or make another one.
- Hebrews 9:4It contained the gold incense burner and the ark of the Lord’s promise. The ark was completely covered with gold. In the ark were the gold jar filled with manna, Aaron’s staff that had blossomed, and the tablets on which the promise was written.
- 2 Samuel 6:16When the ark of the Lord came to the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David leaping and dancing in the Lord’s presence, so she despised him.
- 1 Samuel 18:27David and his men went out and struck down 200 Philistines. David brought the foreskins, and they counted them out for the king so that David could become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal as his wife.
- 1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent messengers to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, advised him, “If you don’t save yourself tonight, you’ll be dead tomorrow!”
- 1 Samuel 25:44Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti, Laish’s son, who was from Gallim.
- 2 Samuel 3:13“Good!” David answered. “I’ll make an agreement with you. But there’s one condition: You can’t come to see me unless you bring Michal, Saul’s daughter, when you come.”
- Exodus 15:20Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, dancing with tambourines, followed her.
- Psalms 30:11You have changed my sobbing into dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy
- Psalms 149:3Let them praise his name with dancing. Let them make music to him with tambourines and lyres,
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Michal - saw - David dancing - and she despised him - See this whole business explained 2 Samuel 6:20; (note), etc., where David's conduct is vindicated, and the nature of Michal's disgrace and punishment hinted at, but all left to the reader's determination.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-29Verses 25-29 It is good to notice the assistance of Divine Providence, even in things which fall within the compass of our natural powers; if God did not help us, we could not stir a step. If we do our religious duties in any degree aright, we must own it was God that helped us; had we been left to ourselves, we should have been guilty of some fatal errors. And every thing in which we engage, must be done in dependence on the mercy of God through the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Michal's contempt for David (compare 2 Samuel 6:16–23) contrasts with God's blessing on the celebration (1 Chronicles 15:26). Her description as Saul's daughter suggests her attitude reflected her father's disregard for the Lord (see 1 Samuel 10:10–12; 13:7–14; 15:10–23; 28:1–25).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Michal ... saw ... David dancing and playing--His movements would be slow and solemn, suitable to the grave and solemn character of the music. Though his royal robes were laid aside, he was attired like the other officials, showing a becoming humility in the immediate presence of God. The feelings manifested by Michal were only an ebullition of spleen from a proud and passionate woman.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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