leaping and dancing Two peculiar words, the first found here only, the second only here and in 2 Samuel 6:14, are used to denote the special modes of dancing anciently employed in religious solemnities. In 1 Chronicles 15:29 two verbs in ordinary use have been substituted, shewing that these distinctive terms had become obsolete.

she despised him The proud daughter of the house of Saul was incapable of appreciating the honour of humility.

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