Verse List for 2 SAM 6:20

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OET (OET-RV) Then David returned to bless his own house, but his wife Mikal came out to meet him complaining, “What disgraceful behaviour for Yisrael’s king today—dancing when he was wearing so little and exposing himself to his female servants like some brainless person!”

OET-LV And_ Dāvid _he _returned to_bless DOM household _of_his and_ Mīkāl _she _came _out the _daughter _of Shāʼūl to_ Dāvid _meet and_she/it _said how he _has _honoured _himself the_day the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _uncovered _himself the_day to_the _eyes _of the _maidservants _of his _servants _of_his as_uncovers _himself shamelessly _(uncover) one of_the _worthless_men.

ULT Then David returned to bless his house. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet David, and she said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, who uncovered himself today to the eyes of the female servants of his servants, as uncovering himself, one of the worthless uncovers himself!”

UST Then David went home to ask Yahweh to do good things for his family. His wife Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She told him, “As the king of Israel, you should not have acted so disgracefully today! You took off almost all of your clothes, and you let the female servants of your officials see you that way! Only immoral men take off their clothes in public as you did.”

BSB & MSB When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul ’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would [do].”

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious the king of Israel was today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

NET When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house, Michal, Saul’s daughter, came out to meet him. She said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants’ slave girls the way a vulgar fool might do!”

LSV And David turns back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goes out to meet David and says, “How honorable was the king of Israel today, who was uncovered today before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!”

FBV When David got home to bless his family, Michal, Saul's daughter came out to meet him and said, “How distinguished the king of Israel made himself look today, taking off his robes so everyone's servant girls could see, just as somebody crude would expose himself!”

T4T When David went home to ask Yahweh to bless his family, his wife Michal came out to meet him. She said to him, “Maybe you, the king of Israel, think that you [IRO] were honoring yourself today, but really, you acted like a fool, uncovering yourself while the female servants of your officials were watching!”

LEB When David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David. She said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today _⌊by uncovering himself_⌋[fn] before the eyes of the maids of his servants, _⌊as the total exposure of a worthless one_⌋.”[fn]

BBE Then David came back to give a blessing to his family. And Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to him and said, How full of glory was the king of Israel today, who let himself be seen uncovered by his servant-girls like a foolish person uncovering himself without shame!

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: 'How did the king of Israel get him honour to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!'

ASV 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 to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

DRA And David returned to bless his own house: and Michol the daughter of Saul coming out to meet David, said: How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself before the handmaids of his servants, and was naked, as if one of the buffoons should be naked.

YLT And David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, 'How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'

Drby And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

RV 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, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

SLT And David turned back to bless his house. And Michal, Saul’s daughter, will go forth to the meeting of David, and she will say, How honored the king of Israel this day who was uncovered this day to the eyes of the maids of his servants as one of the worthless uncovering was uncovered!

Wbstr 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 to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

KJB-1769 ¶ 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 to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself![fn]
(¶ 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 to day, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!)

KJB-1611 ¶ Then Dauid returned to blesse his houshold: and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, and said, How glorious was the King of Israel to day, who vncouered himselfe to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his seruants, as one of the vaine fellowes [fn]shamelessely vncouereth himselfe!
(¶ 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 to day, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessely uncovereth himself!)

Bshps Then Dauid returned to blesse his housholde, and Michol the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, & sayd: O howe glorious was the king of Israel this day, whiche was vncouered to day in the eyes of the maydens of his seruauntes, as a foole vncouereth him selfe?
(Then David returned to bless his householde, and Michol the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said: Oh how glorious was the king of Israel this day, which was uncovered today in the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a fool uncovereth himself?)

Gnva The Dauid returned to blesse his house, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meete Dauid, and sayde, O howe glorious was the King of Israel this day, which was vncouered to day in the eyes of the maidens of his seruantes, as a foole vncouereth himselfe.
(The David returned to bless his house, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, Oh how glorious was the King of Israel this day, which was uncovered today in the eyes of the maidens of his servants, as a fool uncovereth himself.)

Cvdl Whan Dauid came agayne to blesse his house, Michol the doughter of Saul wente forth to mete him, and sayde: How glorious hath the kynge of Israel bene to daye, which hath vncouered himselfe before the maydes of his seruauntes, like as the rascall people discouer them selues.
(When David came again to bless his house, Michol the daughter of Saul went forth to meet him, and said: How glorious hath/has the king of Israel been to day, which hath/has uncovered himself before the maids of his servants, like as the rascall people discover themselves.)

Wycl And Dauid turnede ayen to blesse his hows, and Mychol, the douytir of Saul, yede out in to the comyng of Dauid, and seide, Hou glorious was the kyng of Israel to day vnhilynge hym silf bifor the handmaidis of hise seruauntis, and he was maad nakid, as if oon of the harlotis be maad nakid?
(And David turned again to bless his house, and Mychol, the daughter of Saul, went out in to the coming of David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today unhiling himself before the handmaids of his servants, and he was made naked, as if one of the harlots be made naked?)

Luth Da aber David wiederkam, sein Haus zu segnen, ging Michal, die Tochter Sauls, heraus ihm entgegen und sprach: Wie herrlich ist heute der König von Israel gewesen, der sich vor den Mägden seiner Knechte entblößet hat, wie sich die losen Leute entblößen!
(So but David came_back, be house to/for bless, went Michal, the daughter Sauls, out_of_here him in_contrast_to and spoke: How splendid is today the/of_the king from Israel been, the/of_the itself/yourself/themselves before/in_front_of the maids/young_women his servant(s) bared/exposed has, as/like itself/yourself/themselves the solve/draw_lots people/folk bare(v)/expose!)

ClVg Reversusque est David ut benediceret domui suæ: et egressa Michol filia Saul in occursum David, ait: Quam gloriosus fuit hodie rex Israël discooperiens se ante ancillas servorum suorum, et nudatus est, quasi si nudetur unus de scurris.[fn]
(Returnedque it_is David as to_blesst home his/her_own(pl): and gone_out Michol daughter Saul in/into/on meeting David, he_said: How glorious it_was today/at_this_time king Israel discooperiens himself before handmaids of_servants of_his_own, and nakedtus it_is, as_if when/but_if nudetur one from/about scurris.)

UHB וַ⁠יָּ֥שָׁב דָּוִ֖ד לְ⁠בָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־בֵּית֑⁠וֹ וַ⁠תֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙ לִ⁠קְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וַ⁠תֹּ֗אמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨ד הַ⁠יּ֜וֹם מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִגְלָ֤ה הַ⁠יּוֹם֙ לְ⁠עֵינֵ֨י אַמְה֣וֹת עֲבָדָ֔י⁠ו כְּ⁠הִגָּל֥וֹת נִגְל֖וֹת אַחַ֥ד הָ⁠רֵקִֽים׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπέστρεψε Δαυὶδ εὐλογῆσαι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐξῆλθε Μελχὸλ ἡ θυγάτηρ Σαοὺλ εἰς ἀπάντησιν Δαυὶδ, καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν, καὶ εἶπε, τί δεδόξασται σήμερον ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ, ὃς ἀπεκαλύφθη σήμερον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς παιδισκῶν τῶν δούλων ἑαυτοῦ, καθὼς ἀποκαλύπτεται ἀποκαλυφθεὶς εἷς τῶν ὀρχουμένων;

BrTr And David returned to bless his house. And Melchol the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and saluted him, and said, How was the king of Israel glorified to-day, who was to-day uncovered in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the dancers wantonly uncovers himself!

Verse List for 2 SAM 6:20

Verse List for 2 SAM 6:20