Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And David danced before LORD with all his might. And David was girded with a linen ephod.

New American Standard Bible

And David was dancing before the Lord with all his might, and David was wearing a linen ephod.

King James Version

And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Holman Bible

David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod.

International Standard Version

dancing in front of the LORD with all of his strength and wearing a linen ephod.

American Standard Version

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Amplified

And David was dancing before the Lord with great enthusiasm, and David was wearing a linen ephod [a priest’s upper garment].

Bible in Basic English

And David, clothed in a linen ephod, was dancing before the Lord with all his strength.

Darby Translation

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Julia Smith Translation

And David leaping with all strength before Jehovah: and David was girded with a linen ephod.

King James 2000

And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now David [was] dancing with all [his] might before Yahweh, and David [was] wearing a linen ephod.

Modern King James verseion

And David danced before Jehovah with all his might. And David was girded with a linen ephod.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And David danced before the LORD with all his might, in a linen ephod gird unto him.

NET Bible

Now David, wearing a linen ephod, was dancing with all his strength before the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

The Emphasized Bible

And, David, was dancing with all boldness before Yahweh, - David, being girt with an ephod of linen.

Webster

And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

World English Bible

David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was clothed in a linen ephod.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

כּרר 
Karar 
Usage: 2

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the Lord

Usage: 0

with all his might
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

and David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

חגר 
Chagar 
Usage: 43

with a linen
בּד 
Bad 
Usage: 23

References

Context Readings

David Brings The Ark Of Yahweh To Jerusalem

13 And it was so, that, when those who bore the ark of LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. 14 And David danced before LORD with all his might. And David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:18

But Samuel ministered before LORD, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Psalm 150:4

Praise him with timbrel and dance. Praise him with stringed instruments and pipe.

Judges 11:34

And Jephthah came to Mizpah to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances. And she was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.

1 Samuel 2:28

And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? And did I give to the house of thy father all the offerings of the sons of Israel made by fire

Psalm 30:11

Thou have turned for me my mourning into dancing. Thou have loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness,

Psalm 149:3

Let them praise his name in the dance. Let them sing praises to him with timbrel and harp.

Exodus 19:6

and ye shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shall speak to the sons of Israel.

Deuteronomy 6:5

And thou shall love LORD thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Judges 21:21

and watch. And, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch for you every man his wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 22:18

And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five persons who wore a linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15:27

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song [with] the singers. And David had upon him an ephod of linen.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.

Luke 15:25

But his elder son was in a field. And while coming, having approached the house, he heard music and dancing.

Colossians 3:23

And all things, anything whatever ye may do, work from soul as to the Lord and not to men,

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