2 Samuel

2 Samuel 6:21

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,

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.