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 as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts;

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."

But if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, then choose you this day, whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served, that were on the other side of the water, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land, ye dwelt. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

And then all the people departed, every man to his house: and David returned to salute his household.

{A Psalm and song of the dedication of the house of David} I will magnify thee, O LORD; for thou hast set me up, and not suffered my foes to triumph over me.

Michal

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 spring and dance before the LORD, and therefore despised him in her heart.

And why? For thy sake have I suffered reproof; shame hath covered my face.

And when they that longed unto him heard of it, they went out to hold him. For they said, "He is too fervent."

Glorious

And Tobiah the Ammonite beside him said, "Let them build on: if a fox go up, he shall break down their stony wall."

He came up as a spray before him, and as a root out of a dry land. There was neither fashion or beauty on him. And when we looked on him, there was no godliness that we should lust after him.

Then came he to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, "Lord shalt thou wash my feet?"

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

Nevertheless, he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the shape of a servant, and became like unto men, and was found in his apparel as a man.

Uncovered

And as he went thither to Naioth in Ramah the spirit of God came upon him also and he went prophesying, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

Vain fellows

And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, with which Abimelech hired vain and light persons which went with him.

They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world.

General references

And so Joshua blessed them and sent them away. And they went unto their tents.