Verse 20

When David returned to bless his household, Michal, daughter of Saul, came out to meet him and said, 'How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, uncovering himself in the sight of the servant girls of his officials, as a vulgar person might shamelessly uncover himself!'

Other Translations

  • GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

    David dro hjem for å velsigne sin egen familie. Da kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte ham. Hun sa: 'Hvor glitrende Israels konge var i dag, som avkledde seg i tjenestejentenes øyne, som en av de laveste mennene!'

  • Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

    Da David kom tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus, kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte ham. Hun sa: Hvor herlig Israels konge var i dag, som blottet seg for tjenestepikenes øyne, som bare en av de avkledte gjør!

  • Norsk King James

    Deretter vendte David tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus. Michal, Sauls datter, gikk ut for å møte David og sa: Hvor herlig har ikke Israels konge vært i dag, da han opptrådte så lite verdig foran tjenestepikene blant sine tjenere!

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Da David kom hjem for å velsigne sitt hus, gikk Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte David. Hun sa: Hvor ærerik var Israels konge i dag, som blottet seg i dag for sine tjenerinners øyne, som en av de lettsindige blottet seg!

  • Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

    Da David kom hjem for å velsigne sitt hus, gikk Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte ham og sa: «Hvor høyt har Israels konge æret seg selv i dag da han armerte seg for øynene til slavene sine tjenerinner, slik en dagdriver ville gjort!»

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Da David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sin husholdning, kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut og møtte David og sa: Hvor herlig var Israels konge i dag, som blottet seg i dagen for tjenestepikenes øyne, som en av de uverdige menn skulle gjøre!

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Deretter dro David tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus. Michal, Sauls datter, kom ut for å møte David og sa: 'Så herlig var Israels konge i dag, han som viste seg frem i tjenestekvinnenes øyne, som en av de forfengelige som skamløst avdekker seg!'

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Da David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sin husholdning, kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut og møtte David og sa: Hvor herlig var Israels konge i dag, som blottet seg i dagen for tjenestepikenes øyne, som en av de uverdige menn skulle gjøre!

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Da David kom tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus, gikk Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte David og sa: "Hvor herlig Israels konge har gjort seg til skamme i dag, da han avkledde seg for tjenestepikenes øyne, som en usømmelig fyr gjør!"

  • GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

    Da David vendte hjem for å velsigne sitt hus, kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte ham. Hun sa: Hvor ærefull kongen av Israel var i dag som blottet seg i dag for tjenernes slavinner, som en skamløs person blottlegger seg!

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Der David kom tilbage til at velsigne sit Huus, da gik Michal, Sauls Datter, ud imod David og sagde: Hvor æret var Israels Konge idag, som blottede sig idag for sine Tjeneres Tjenestepigers Øine, ligesom en af løse (Folk) ubluelig blotter sig!

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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!

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Da David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus, kom Mikal, Sauls datter, ut for å møte ham og sa: Hvor herlig var Israels konge som viste seg avkledd for tjenestepikenes øyne, som en av de lettere menn.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    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 maids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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!

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus. Michal, Sauls datter, kom ut for å møte David og sa: Hvor ærerik var ikke Israels konge i dag, som avkledd i dag for tjenerinnene til sine tjenere, som en av de usle som skamfritt avkler seg!

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus. Mikal, Sauls datter, gikk ut for å møte David og sa: "Hvor ærerikt var det for Israels konge å avdekke seg i dag for sine tjenestefolks tjenestepiker, som en av de løsslupne menn uten skam!"

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    David vendte tilbake for å velsigne sitt hus. Men Mikal, Sauls datter, kom ut for å møte David og sa: Hvor herlig har Israels konge vært i dag, som blottet seg foran tjenestepikenes øyne, som en simpel mann uten blygsel!

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Da David kom hjem for å velsigne sitt hus, gikk Mikal, Sauls datter, ut til ham og sa: Hvor ærerik var Israels konge i dag, som blottet seg uten skam for sine tjenerinners øyne, slik som en simpel mann blottlegger seg!

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    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.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    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?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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!

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then David returned to bless his household. 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 uncovers himself!

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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!'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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!

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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!

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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!”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 6:16 : 16 As the ark of the LORD entered the City of David, Michal, daughter of Saul, looked out from the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, she despised him in her heart.
  • 2 Sam 6:14 : 14 David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD.
  • Judg 9:4 : 4 They gave him seventy pieces of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, and with it Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men who followed him.
  • 1 Sam 19:23-24 : 23 So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon him as well, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth. 24 There he stripped off his robes and also prophesied in Samuel's presence. He lay down naked all that day and night. This is why people say, 'Is Saul also among the prophets?'
  • Gen 18:19 : 19 For I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, so that the LORD will bring about for Abraham what He has promised him.
  • Josh 24:15 : 15 But if it seems undesirable to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve—whether the gods your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.
  • 2 Sam 6:18 : 18 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
  • 1 Chr 16:43 : 43 Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned to bless his own household.
  • Neh 4:3-4 : 3 So we prayed to our God and set a guard against them day and night because of their threats. 4 Then Judah said, 'The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubble that we are unable to rebuild the wall.'
  • Job 30:8 : 8 They are sons of fools, nameless men, driven out from the land.
  • Ps 30:1 : 1 A psalm, a song for the dedication of the house, of David.
  • Ps 69:7-9 : 7 Let those who hope in you, Lord God of Hosts, not be ashamed because of me; let those who seek you, God of Israel, not be humiliated because of me. 8 For I have endured insult for your sake, and shame has covered my face. 9 I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s sons.
  • Ps 101:2 : 2 I will act wisely and follow the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will live with integrity in my heart within my house.
  • Isa 53:2-3 : 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
  • Mark 3:21 : 21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take charge of Him, saying, "He is out of His mind."
  • John 13:6 : 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, 'Lord, are You going to wash my feet?'
  • 1 Cor 4:10-13 : 10 We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, but we are dishonored! 11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, and we are homeless. 12 We work hard with our own hands. When we are insulted, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it. 13 When we are slandered, we respond gently. We have become like the scum of the earth, the refuse of all, even until now.
  • Phil 2:7-8 : 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man, 8 He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.