2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:19–20

¹⁹Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake,^h and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home.

²⁰When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”

Footnotes

h 6:19 Or a portion of meat

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2 Samuel 6:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he distributed	וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק	way·ḥal·lêq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2505 divide, share
to every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
man	לְמֵאִ֣ישׁ	lə·mê·’îš	Preposition-l, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
and	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
woman	אִשָּׁה֒	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
among	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the multitude	הֲמ֣וֹן	hă·mō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1995 sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֮	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
a	אַחַ֔ת	’a·ḥaṯ	Number - feminine singular construct	H259 one
loaf	חַלַּ֥ת	ḥal·laṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2471 a kind of cake
of bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
a	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
date cake	וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר	wə·’eš·pār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H829 measured portion
and a	אֶחָ֑ת	’e·ḥāṯ	Number - feminine singular	H259 one
raisin cake	וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה	wa·’ă·šî·šāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H809 raisin-cake
And all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָ֖ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
departed	וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
each	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
to his own home	לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃	lə·ḇê·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house

2 Samuel 6:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When David	דָּוִ֖ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
returned	וַיָּ֥שָׁב	way·yā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
home to bless	לְבָרֵ֣ךְ	lə·ḇā·rêḵ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1288 kneel, bless
his own household	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
Saul’s	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
Michal	מִיכַ֤ל	mî·ḵal	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4324 Mikal
came out	וַתֵּצֵ֞א	wat·tê·ṣê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
to meet him	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
How	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has distinguished himself	נִּכְבַּ֨ד	niḵ·baḏ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
today	הַיּ֜וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
she said	וַתֹּ֗אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
He	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has uncovered himself	נִגְלָ֤ה	niḡ·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
today	הַיּוֹם֙	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
in the sight	לְעֵינֵ֨י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the maidservants	אַמְה֣וֹת	’am·hō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H519 maid, handmaid
of his subjects	עֲבָדָ֔יו	‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
like a	אַחַ֥ד	’a·ḥaḏ	Number - masculine singular construct	H259 one
vulgar person	הָרֵקִֽים׃	hā·rê·qîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7386 empty, vain
would	כְּהִגָּל֥וֹת	kə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H1540 uncover, remove

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 6:19 Nehemiah 8:10 · 2 Chronicles 30:24 · 1 Kings 8:66 · 2 Chronicles 7:10

2 Samuel 6:20 2 Samuel 6:16 · 2 Samuel 6:14 · Judges 9:4 · Philippians 2:7–8 · Mark 3:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.