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Bishop's Bible
2 Samuel 6:14
And Dauid daunced before the Lorde with all his might, & was girded with a linnen 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.
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.
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.
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 one tolde king Dauid howe that the Lorde had blessed the house of Obed Edom, and all that parteyned vnto him, because of the arke of God. And Dauid went, and brought the arke of God from the house of Obed Edom, into the citie of Dauid with gladnes. 13 And when they that bare the arke of the Lorde, had gone sixe paces, he offered an oxe and a fat beast. 14 And Dauid daunced before the Lorde with all his might, & was girded with a linnen Ephod. 15 So Dauid and all the house of Israel brought the arke of the Lorde with showting and trumpet blowing. 16 And as ye arke of the Lord came into the citie of Dauid, Michol Sauls daughter loked through a windowe, and sawe king Dauid spring and daunce before the Lord, and she despysed him in her heart. 17 And when they brought in the arke of the Lord, they set it in his place, euen in the middes of the tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it: and Dauid offered burnt offeringes & peace offeringes before the Lorde. 18 And assoone as Dauid had made an ende of offering burnt offeringes and peace offeringes, he blessed the people in the name of the Lorde of hoastes, 19 And gaue among all the folke, euen among the whole multitude of Israel, aswel to the women as men, to euery one a cake of bread, & a peece of flesshe, and a flacked of wine: And so al the people departed euery 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 coulde no longer hyde hym, she toke a basket [made] of bull russhes, and dawbed it with slyme and pitche, and layed the chylde therein, and put it in the flagges by the riuers brinke
And when she coulde no longer hyde hym, she toke a basket [made] of bull russhes, and dawbed it with slyme and pitche, and layed the chylde therein, and put it in the flagges by the riuers brinke
Matthew 24:38
For as in the dayes [that went] before the fludde, they dyd eate, and drynke, marry, and geue in maryage, euen vntyll the day that Noe entred into the Arke:
For as in the dayes [that went] before the fludde, they dyd eate, and drynke, marry, and geue in maryage, euen vntyll the day that Noe entred into the Arke:
Luke 17:27
They dyd eate, and drynke, they maryed wiues, and were maryed, euen vnto the same day that Noe went into the Arke: and the fludde came, & destroyed them all.
They dyd eate, and drynke, they maryed wiues, and were maryed, euen vnto the same day that Noe went into the Arke: and the fludde came, & destroyed them all.
1 Peter 3:20
Which sometime had ben disobedient, when once the long sufferyng of God abode in ye dayes of Noe, whyle the Arke was a preparyng, wherein fewe, that is to say eyght soules, were saued in the water:
Which sometime had ben disobedient, when once the long sufferyng of God abode in ye dayes of Noe, whyle the Arke was a preparyng, wherein fewe, that is to say eyght soules, were saued in the 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.
