Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Bible References
Chose
1 Samuel 13:14
Your kingdom will not last. Jehovah searched for a man after his own heart. Jehovah appointed him as ruler of his people. This is because you did not follow the command of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 15:28
Samuel said to him: Jehovah has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today. He gave it to someone who is a better man than you.
1 Samuel 16:1
Jehovah said to Samuel: How long will you mourn for Saul? After all I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Take oil in your vessel and go. I will send you to Jesse, the Beth-lehemite. I have a king from among his sons.
Psalm 78:70
He chose his servant David. He took him from the sheep pens.
Psalm 89:19
Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.
Acts 13:22
When he removed him, he made David their king. He testified about him when he said: I found David the son of Jesse is a man after my own heart. He will do my will.
Play
2 Samuel 6:5
David and all the Israelites danced and sang with all their might to honor Jehovah. They played harps, lyres, drums, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 15:29
When the Ark of Jehovah's Covenant came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, so she despised him.