Verse List for 2 SAM 6:21

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator,David (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “It was to thank Yahweh,” David responded, “who chose me (rather than your father and any of his family) by appointing me as leader over Yahweh’s people Yisrael. I was celebrating in front of Yahweh

OET-LV And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Mīkāl to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH who he _chose (in)_me more_than _of_your _father and_more_than _all _of household _of_his to_appoint DOM_me ruler over the _people _of YHWH over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _play to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

ULT But David said to Michal, “To the face of Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and instead of all of his house to appoint me leader over the people of Yahweh, over Israel, yes, I celebrated to the face of Yahweh!

UST David replied to Michal, “I danced in that simple way in order to honor Yahweh! He chose me instead of your father or any member of his family to be the king of the Israelite people, who belong to him. I was celebrating to honor Yahweh!

BSB & MSB But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD ’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

OEB No OEB 2 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.

NET David replied to Michal, “It was before the Lord! I was celebrating before the Lord, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the Lord’s people Israel.

LSV And David says to Michal, “Before YHWH, who fixed on me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of YHWH, and over Israel—indeed, I played before YHWH;

FBV David told Michal, “I was dancing before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his family when he named me ruler over the Lord's people Israel. I will continue to celebrate before the Lord,

T4T David replied to Michal, “I was doing that to honor Yahweh, who chose me instead of your father and other members of his family, to be the king of the Israeli people, the people who belong to Yahweh. And I will continue to dance to honor Yahweh!

LEB So David said to Michal, “In the presence of Yahweh who chose me _⌊over_⌋[fn] your father and _⌊over_⌋[fn] his household, to appoint me as leader over the people of Yahweh, over Israel, I have celebrated before Yahweh.

BBE And David said to Michal, I was dancing before the Lord, who put me over your father and all his sons, to make me a ruler over the people of the Lord, over his people Israel: and I will go on playing before the Lord;

Moff No Moff 2 SAM book available

JPS And David said unto Michal: 'Before the LORD, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel, before the LORD will I make merry.

ASV And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

DRA And David said to Michol: Before the Lord, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, and commanded me to be ruler over the people of the Lord in Israel,

YLT And David saith unto Michal, ' — Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, — yea, I played before Jehovah;

Drby And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.

RV And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
(And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me above thy/your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.)

SLT And David will say to Michal, Before Jehovah who chose in me above thy father and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: and I played before Jehovah.

Wbstr And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

KJB-1769 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
(And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy/your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.)

KJB-1611 And Dauid said vnto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, & before all his house, to appoint me ruler ouer the people of the LORD, ouer Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Dauid sayd vnto Michol: It was before the Lorde, whiche chose me rather then thy father and all his house, and commaunded me to be ruler ouer all the people of the Lorde, euen ouer Israel, and therefore will I play before the Lorde:
(And David said unto Michol: It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy/your father and all his house, and commanded me to be ruler over all the people of the Lord, even over Israel, and therefore will I play before the Lord:)

Gnva Then Dauid sayd vnto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy father, and all his house, and commanded me to bee ruler ouer the people of the Lord, euen ouer Israel: and therefore will I play before the Lord,
(Then David said unto Michal, It was before the Lord, which chose me rather then thy/your father, and all his house, and commanded me to be ruler over the people of the Lord, even over Israel: and therefore will I play before the Lord,)

Cvdl But Dauid saide vnto Michol: I wil playe before ye LORDE, which hath chosen me afore yi father, and afore all his house, because he hath commaunded me to be the prynce ouer the people of the LORDE, euen ouer Israel,
(But David said unto Michol: I will play before ye/you_all LORD, which hath/has chosen me afore ye/you_all father, and afore all his house, because he hath/has commanded me to be the prince over the people of the LORD, even over Israel,)

Wycl And Dauid seide to Mychol, The Lord lyueth, for Y schal pley bifor the Lord, that chees me rathere than thi fadir, and than al the hows of hym, and comaundide to me, that Y schulde be duyk on the puple `of the Lord of Israel;
(And David said to Mychol, The Lord liveth/lives, for I shall pley before the Lord, that chose me rathere than thy/your father, and than all the house of him, and commanded to me, that I should be duke on the people of the Lord of Israel;)

Luth David aber sprach zu Michal: Ich will vor dem HErr’s spielen, der mich erwählet hat vor deinem Vater und vor all seinem Hause, daß er mir befohlen hat, ein Fürst zu sein über das Volk des HErr’s, über Israel.
(David but spoke to/for Michal: I will before/in_front_of to_him LORD’s play/perform, the/of_the me chosen has before/in_front_of your father and before/in_front_of all his house(n), that he to_me ordered has, a prince/ruler to/for be above the people the LORD’s, above Israel.)

ClVg Dixitque David ad Michol: Ante Dominum, qui elegit me potius quam patrem tuum et quam omnem domum ejus, et præcepit mihi ut essem dux super populum Domini in Israël
(And_he_said David to Michol: Ante the_Master, who/which chose me rather how father your(sg) and how all house/home his/her, and ordered to_me as I_would_be leader/chief over the_people Master in/into/on Israel)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤⁠י מֵֽ⁠אָבִי⁠ךְ֙ וּ⁠מִ⁠כָּל־בֵּית֔⁠וֹ לְ⁠צַוֺּ֨ת אֹתִ֥⁠י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְ⁠שִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Μελχόλ, ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ὀρχήσομαι· εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὃς ἐξελέξατό με ὑπὲρ τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντα τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, του καταστῆσαί με εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ·

BrTr And David said to Melchol, I will dance before the Lord. Blessed be the Lord who chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to make me head over his people, even over Israel: therefore I will play, and dance before the Lord.

Verse List for 2 SAM 6:21

Verse List for 2 SAM 6:21