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2 Samuel 6:14
And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.
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Christian Standard Bible®
David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.
David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.
Hebrew Names Version
David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen efod.
David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen efod.
King James Version
And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Lexham English Bible
Now David was dancing with all his might before Yahweh, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
Now David was dancing with all his might before Yahweh, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
English Standard Version
And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
And David danced before the Lord with all his might. And David was wearing a linen ephod.
New Century Version
Then David danced with all his might before the Lord . He had on a holy linen vest.
Then David danced with all his might before the Lord . He had on a holy linen vest.
New English Translation
Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord .
Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord .
Amplified Bible
And David was dancing before the LORD with great enthusiasm, and David was wearing a linen ephod [a priest's upper garment].
And David was dancing before the LORD with great enthusiasm, and David was wearing a linen ephod [a priest's upper garment].
New American Standard Bible
And David was dancing before the LORD with all his strength, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
And David was dancing before the LORD with all his strength, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid danced before the Lorde with al his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.
And Dauid danced before the Lorde with al his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David was dancing before Yahweh with all his strength, and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David was dancing before Yahweh with all his strength, and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Contemporary English Version
He was dancing for the Lord with all his might, but he wore only a linen cloth.
He was dancing for the Lord with all his might, but he wore only a linen cloth.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then David danced and spun around with abandon before Adonai , wearing a linen ritual vest.
Then David danced and spun around with abandon before Adonai , wearing a linen ritual vest.
Darby Translation
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Easy-to-Read Version
David was dancing in front of the Lord . He was wearing a linen ephod.
David was dancing in front of the Lord . He was wearing a linen ephod.
George Lamsa Translation
And David sang praises before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David sang praises before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Good News Translation
David, wearing only a linen cloth around his waist, danced with all his might to honor the Lord .
David, wearing only a linen cloth around his waist, danced with all his might to honor the Lord .
Literal Translation
And David was dancing with all his might before Jehovah. And David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David was dancing with all his might before Jehovah. And David was girded with a linen ephod.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid daunsed wt all his mighte before the LORDE, and was girded with an ouerbody cote of lynne.
And Dauid daunsed wt all his mighte before the LORDE, and was girded with an ouerbody cote of lynne.
American Standard Version
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid daunced before the Lorde with all his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.
And Dauid daunced before the Lorde with all his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid daunced before the Lord with all his might, and Dauid was girded with a linnen Ephod.
And Dauid daunced before the Lord with all his might, and Dauid was girded with a linnen Ephod.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David sounded with well-tuned instruments before the Lord, and David was clothed with a fine long robe.
And David sounded with well-tuned instruments before the Lord, and David was clothed with a fine long robe.
English Revised Version
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Berean Standard Bible
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and daunside with alle strengthis bifor the Lord; sotheli Dauid was clothid with a lynnun surplis.
and daunside with alle strengthis bifor the Lord; sotheli Dauid was clothid with a lynnun surplis.
Young's Literal Translation
And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,
And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,
Update Bible Version
And David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before the LORD with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod.
World English Bible
David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
New King James Version
Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.
Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.
New Living Translation
And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.
And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment.
New Life Bible
He was dancing before the Lord with all his strength. And he was wearing a linen vest.
He was dancing before the Lord with all his strength. And he was wearing a linen vest.
New Revised Standard
David danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod.
David danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh, - David, being girt with an ephod of linen.
And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh, - David, being girt with an ephod of linen.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.
Revised Standard Version
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And David was dancing before the LORD with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
And David was dancing before the LORD with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod.
Contextual Overview
12 And they said to King David, The blessing of the Lord is on the family of Obed-edom and on all he has, because of the ark of God. And David went and took the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the town of David with joy. 13 And when those who were lifting the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he made an offering of an ox and a fat young beast. 14 And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength. 15 So David and all the men of Israel took up the ark of the Lord with cries of joy and sounding of horns. 16 And when the ark of the Lord came into the town of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looking out of the window, saw King David dancing and jumping before the Lord; and to her mind he seemed foolish. 17 And they took in the ark of the Lord, and put it in its place inside the tent which David had put up for it: and David made burned offerings and peace-offerings to the Lord. 18 And after David had made the burned offerings and the peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing in the name of the Lord of armies. 19 And he gave to every man and woman among all the people, among all the masses of Israel, a cake of bread and a measure of wine and a cake of dry grapes. Then all the people went away, every man to his house.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
danced: Exodus 15:20, Judges 11:34, Judges 21:21, Psalms 30:11, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:4, Luke 15:25
with all his: Deuteronomy 6:5, Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 3:23
girded: 1 Samuel 2:18, 1 Samuel 2:28, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Chronicles 15:27
Reciprocal: Exodus 28:4 - ephod Exodus 32:19 - the dancing 1 Samuel 19:24 - stripped 2 Samuel 6:20 - uncovered 2 Samuel 6:21 - before 2 Chronicles 20:27 - forefront Ezekiel 46:10 - General Hosea 3:4 - ephod
Cross-References
Exodus 2:3
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
And when she was no longer able to keep him secret, she made him a basket out of the stems of water-plants, pasting sticky earth over it to keep the water out; and placing the baby in it she put it among the plants by the edge of the Nile.
Matthew 24:38
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
Luke 17:27
They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.
They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction.
1 Peter 3:20
Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
Who, in the days of Noah, went against God's orders; but God in his mercy kept back the punishment, while Noah got ready the ark, in which a small number, that is to say eight persons, got salvation through water:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David danced before the Lord with all [his] might,.... That is, before the ark of the Lord; not a set dance, or along with others; but he leaped and skipped as "car", a lamb, does, and that for joy that the ark was like to be brought home to his house, without any token of the divine displeasure, as before; the Targum is,
"he praised before the Lord with all his might;''
exerted himself to the uttermost in singing the praises of God vocally, or by playing on an instrument; to which sense are the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions, which is approved of by Castel p; who observes, it nowhere appears to have been a custom to dance before the ark; but it might be now done, though not usual, and therefore was observed by Michal with contempt, 2 Samuel 6:16; a later writer q shows that dancing is the proper sense of the word:
and David [was] girded with a linen ephod; which others, besides priests, sometimes wore, as Samuel did, and which David might choose to appear in, rather than in his royal robes, as being more agreeable to the service of God, and lighter for him both to walk and dance in on this occasion.
p Lexic. col. 1793. q Hackman. Praecidan. Sacr. p. 156, 157.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Danced - 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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 6:14. And 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.
