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King James Version
2 Samuel 6:14
And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
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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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.
And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.
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 it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. 16 And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord ; and she despised him in her heart. 17 And they brought in the ark of the Lord , and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord . 18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 And 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.
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 could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
Matthew 24:38
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Luke 17:27
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
1 Peter 3:20
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by 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.
