2 Samuel 6:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins^(A) to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women.^(B) And all the people went to their homes.

²⁰When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked^(C) in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

²¹David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed^(D) me ruler^(E) over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord.

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2 Samuel 6:19-21

King James Version

¹⁹And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

²⁰Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

²¹And David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel: therefore will I play before the Lord.

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2 Samuel 6:19-21

New King James Version

¹⁹^(A)Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.

²⁰^(B)Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, ^(C)uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the ^(D)base fellows ^[a]shamelessly uncovers himself!”

²¹So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, ^(E)who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the ^(F)people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.