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2 Samuel 6:21

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

David said to Michal, 'I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and his whole family to make me ruler over the LORD's people, Israel. So I will celebrate and dance before the LORD.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

David is defending his joyful worship by reminding Michal that God chose him as king over Israel, and he will continue to celebrate before God regardless of what others think.

📚 Historical Context

This conversation happened after David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, dancing with great joy in the procession. Michal, who was Saul's daughter and David's wife, had criticized David for what she saw as undignified behavior in front of his servants. David's response reminds her that God had chosen him to replace her father Saul as king.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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