2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:21–23

²¹But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD, ²²and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”

²³And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

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2 Samuel 6:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But David	דָּוִד֮	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Michal	מִיכַל֒	mî·ḵal	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4324 Mikal
I was dancing before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
chose	בָּֽחַר־	bā·ḥar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H977 choose
me	בִּ֤י	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
over your father	מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙	mê·’ā·ḇîḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular	H1 father
and all	וּמִכָּל־	ū·mik·kāl-	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his house	בֵּית֔וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
when He appointed	לְצַוֺּ֨ת	lə·ṣaw·wōṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
me	אֹתִ֥י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
ruler	נָגִ֛יד	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD’s	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
people	עַ֥ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5971 people
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
I will celebrate	וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י	wə·śi·ḥaq·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7832 laugh
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

2 Samuel 6:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and I will humiliate	וּנְקַלֹּ֤תִי	ū·nə·qal·lō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
and humble	שָׁפָ֖ל	šā·p̄āl	Adjective - masculine singular	H8217 low
myself	בְּעֵינָ֑י	bə·‘ê·nāy	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
even more	עוֹד֙	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
than this	מִזֹּ֔את	miz·zōṯ	Preposition-m; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Yet I will be honored	אִכָּבֵֽדָה׃	’ik·kā·ḇê·ḏāh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
by	וְעִם־	wə·‘im-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5973 with
the maidservants	הָֽאֲמָהוֹת֙	hā·’ă·mā·hō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H519 maid, handmaid
of whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have spoken	אָמַ֔רְתְּ	’ā·mart	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular	H559 utter, say

2 Samuel 6:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Michal	וּלְמִיכַל֙	ū·lə·mî·ḵal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4324 Mikal
the daughter	בַּת־	baṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1323 daughter
of Saul	שָׁא֔וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
had	הָ֥יָה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
children	יָ֑לֶד	yā·leḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H3206 child, son, boy, youth
to	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the day	י֥וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of her death	מוֹתָֽהּ׃פ	mō·w·ṯāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4194 death

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2 Samuel 6:21 Acts 13:22 · 2 Samuel 6:16 · Psalm 89:19–20 · 1 Samuel 13:14 · 1 Samuel 15:28 · Psalm 78:70–72 · 1 Samuel 16:1 · 2 Samuel 6:14 · 2 Samuel 6:5 · 1 Corinthians 10:31

2 Samuel 6:22 1 Peter 4:14 · Hebrews 12:2 · Isaiah 51:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.