2 Samuel 6:20

“David returned to bless his household, and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel has honored himself today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the slave women of his servants, as one of the empty ones shamelessly uncovers himself!””

2 Samuel 6:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 6:20, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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returnedיָּשָׁבyashav

return

To go back to a place.

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to blessבָרֵךְvarech

bless

God gives good things: life, children, harvests.

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his householdבֵּיתbet

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

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and Michalמִיכַלmichal

Michal

Michal, the younger daughter of King Saul and wife of David (1 Samuel 14:49; 18:27).

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the daughterבַּתbat

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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of Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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came outתֵּצֵאtetse

set out

To set out somewhere, or go out to war.

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to meetקְרַאתkerat

meet

To go out to greet someone who arrives, in order to receive him.

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and saidתֹּאמֶרtomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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the kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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has honored himselfנִּכְבַּדnichbad

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

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todayיּוֹםyom

today

This very day in which one speaks, the present moment.

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uncovered himselfנִגְלָהnigla

uncover

To remove what covers, leaving something in view.

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in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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of the slave womenאַמְהוֹתamhot

female slave, maidservant

Female slave, maidservant.

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of his servantsעֲבָדָיavaday

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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oneאַחַדachad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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of the empty onesרֵקִיםrekim

empty

Empty; figuratively, worthless, idle.

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Translation note

“One of the empty ones”: a worthless man. David was girded with a linen ephod (v. 14).

The context

19And he distributed to all the people, to all the multitude of Israel, from man to woman, to each one one cake of bread, one portion of meat, and one raisin cake. Then all the people went, each to his house.

20 · This verse (above)

21David said to Michal, “Before YHWH, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to command me to be leader over the people of YHWH, over Israel, before YHWH I will celebrate.

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