2 Samuel 6:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: 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 to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
2 Sam 6:5 : 5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
2 Sam 6:14 : 14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
2 Sam 6:16 : 16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
1 Chr 15:29 : 29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose{H8799)} David also his servant, and took{H8799)} him from the sheepfolds: 71 From following the ewes great with young{H8802)} he brought{H8689)} him to feed{H8800)} Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 So he fed{H8686)} them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided{H8686)} them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Ps 89:19-20 : 19 Then thou spakest{H8765)} in vision to thy holy one, and saidst{H8799)}, I have laid{H8765)} help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted{H8689)} one chosen{H8803)} out of the people. 20 I have found{H8804)} David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed{H8804)} him:
Acts 13:22 : 22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil 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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