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2 Samuel 6:18-20
English Standard Version
2 Samuel 6:18-20
English Standard Version
18 And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, (A)he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts 19 and distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, a cake of bread, a portion of meat,[a] and a cake of raisins to each one. (B)Then all the people departed, each to his house.
20 And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, (C)uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' female servants, as one of the (D)vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”
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- 2 Samuel 6:19 Vulgate; the meaning of the Hebrew term is uncertain
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New International Version
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New International Version
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!”
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New King James Version
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New King James Version
18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, (A)he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 (B)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 (C)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, (D)uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the (E)base fellows [a]shamelessly uncovers himself!”
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- 2 Samuel 6:20 openly
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New American Standard Bible
2 Samuel 6:18-20
New American Standard Bible
18 When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, (A)he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of armies. 19 Further, he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, both to men and women, a cake of bread, one of dates, and one of raisins to each one. Then all the people left, each to his house.
20 But when David returned to bless his own household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel dignified himself today! For (B)he exposed himself today in the sight of his servants’ female slaves, as one of the (C)rabble shamelessly exposes himself!”
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