2 Samuel 6:20-23
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
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, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!” 21 And David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord—and I will make merry before the Lord. 22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be abased in your[a] eyes; but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.” 23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death.
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- 2 Samuel 6:22 Gk: Heb my
2 Samuel 6:20-23
New King James Version
20 (A)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, (B)uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the (C)base fellows [a]shamelessly uncovers himself!”
21 So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, (D)who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the (E)people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord. 22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children (F)to the day of her death.
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- 2 Samuel 6:20 openly
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