2 Samuel 6:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

And yōʾmer Dāwid unto-Mîkal before YHWH who bāḥar-in-me from-ʾābîk and-from-all-bêtô to-ṣawwōt ʾōtî nāgîd over-ʿam YHWH over-Yiśrāʾēl and-śiḥaqtî before YHWH.

Grammar Details

*yōʾmer*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he said
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
*Mîkal*: proper noun - Michal
*YHWH*: divine name - LORD
*bāḥar*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he chose
*ʾābîk*: masculine singular with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your father
*bêtô*: masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house
*ṣawwōt*: Piel infinitive construct - to appoint/command
*ʾōtî*: direct object marker with 1st common singular suffix - me
*nāgîd*: masculine singular - ruler/leader
*ʿam*: masculine singular construct - people of
*Yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*śiḥaqtî*: Piel perfect 1st common singular with waw consecutive - I played/danced

Word Meanings

*nāgîd*: ruler/leader/prince
*śiḥaqtî*: played/celebrated/danced/made merry

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: Jehovah hath sought him a man after his own heart, and Jehovah hath appointed him to be prince over his people, because thou hast not kept that which Jehovah commanded thee.
1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said unto him, Jehovah hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbor of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Sam 16:12 : 12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look upon. And Jehovah said, Arise, anoint him; for this is he.
2 Sam 6:5 : 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before Jehovah with all manner of [instruments made of] fir-wood, {H6086} and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with castanets, and with cymbals.
2 Sam 6:14 : 14 And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
2 Sam 6:16 : 16 And it was so, as the ark of Jehovah came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Jehovah; and she despised him in her heart.
1 Chr 15:29 : 29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.
Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 89:19-20 : 19 Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 20 I have found David my servant; With my holy oil have I anointed him:
Acts 13:22 : 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up {G846} David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.
1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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