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18 When David had finished from the sacrificing of the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts. 19 Then he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man to woman, to each: one ring-shaped piece of bread, one cake of dates, and one cake of raisins; and all the people went each to his house.

20 When David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David. She said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today by uncovering himself[a] before the eyes of the maids of his servants, as the total exposure of a worthless one.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 6:20 Literally “who has uncovered himself”
  2. 2 Samuel 6:20 Literally “as the total uncovering of one of the worthless”

18 After he had finished sacrificing(A) the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed(B) the people in the name of the Lord Almighty. 19 Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins(C) to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women.(D) And all the people went to their homes.

20 When 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(E) in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

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