2 Samuel 6:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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!

Bless

Psalm 30:1

Michal

2 Samuel 6:16

Psalm 69:7

Mark 3:21

Glorious

Philippians 2:7

Uncovered

1 Samuel 19:23

Vain fellows

Judges 9:4

Job 30:8

General references

Joshua 22:6

Bible References

Bless

And, when David had finished offering up the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts.

For I have become his intimate friend, To the end that he may command his sons and his house after him, so shall they keep the way of Yahweh, by doing righteousness and justice. To the end that Yahweh may bring in for Abraham, what he hath spoken concerning him.

But, if it be, a vexation, in your eyes, to serve Yahweh, choose ye for yourselves, to-day, whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served, that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are dwelling, - but, I and my house, will serve Yahweh.

And all the people departed, every man to his house, - and David went round, to bless his own household.

I will extol thee, O Yahweh, for thou hast drawn me up, - and not suffered my foes to rejoice over me.

Michal

Now it so came about that, when the ark of Yahweh entered the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter, looked out through the window, and saw King David, leaping and dancing before Yahweh, and she despised him, in her heart.

Because, for thy sake, have I borne reproach, Confusion hath covered my face;

And they who were near to him, hearing of it, went out to secure him, - for they were saying - He is beside himself!

Glorious

Now, Tobiah the Ammonite, was beside him, - so he said, Even that which they are building, if a fox should go up, he would break down their stone wall!

When he came up as a sapling before him. And as a root-sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty, - When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him;

So he cometh unto Simon Peter. He saith unto him - Lord, dost, thou, wash my feet?

We, are foolish for Christ's sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.

But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant's form, coming to be, in men's likeness;

Uncovered

And, when he departed from thence towards Naioth in Ramah, then came upon, him also, the Spirit of God, and he went on and on, and was moved to prophesy, until he entered Naioth in Ramah.

Vain fellows

So they gave him seventy pieces of silver, out of the house of Baal-berith, - and Abimelech hired therewith, loose and unstable men, and they followed him.

Sons of the base, yea sons of the nameless, they were scourged out of the land.

General references

So Joshua blessed them, - and sent them away, and they took their journey unto their homes.