God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 6:14
14Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in the Lord’s presence with all his might.
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
12King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed Edom’s home and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” Then David joyfully went to get the ark of God from Obed Edom’s house and bring it to the City of David. 13When those who carried the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf. Wearing a linen ephod, David danced in the Lord’s presence with all his might. 15He and the entire nation of Israel brought the ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams’ horns. 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.
Read all of 2 Samuel 62 Samuel 6:14 word by word
וְדָוִ֛ד מְכַרְכֵּ֥ר בְּכָל־עֹ֖ז לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְדָוִ֕ד חָג֖וּר אֵפ֥וֹד בָּֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:14
- Exodus 15:20Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, dancing with tambourines, followed her.
- Judges 11:34When Jephthah went to his home in Mizpah, he saw his daughter coming out to meet him. She was dancing with tambourines in her hands. She was his only child. Jephthah had no other sons or daughters.
- Judges 21:21watch. When the young women of Shiloh come out to take part in the dances, come out of the vineyards. Each of you catch a woman from Shiloh to be your wife. Then go back to the territory of Benjamin.
- 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,
- Psalms 150:4Praise him with tambourines and dancing. Praise him with stringed instruments and flutes.
- Luke 15:25“His older son was in the field. As he was coming back to the house, he heard music and dancing.
- Deuteronomy 6:5Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever presents itself for you to do, do it with ⌞all⌟ your might, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or skill in the grave where you’re going.
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, do it wholeheartedly as though you were working for your real master and not merely for humans.
- 1 Samuel 2:18Meanwhile, Samuel continued to serve in front of the Lord. As a boy he was ⌞already⌟ wearing a linen ephod.
- 1 Samuel 22:18So the king said to Doeg, “You turn and attack the priests.” Doeg from Edom turned and attacked the priests, and that day he killed 85 men wearing the linen priestly ephod.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27David 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.
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
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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
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