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2 Samuel 6:22

And I will yet, &c. And I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and will be humble in mine own eyes. Michal had taunted David with degrading himself in the eyes of the meanest servants. He replies that even if he humbled himself yet more deeply, instead of priding himself on his royal dignity, they would continue to honour him.

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See also 2 Samuel 6:22 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 6:22. _I WILL YET BE MORE VILE_] The plain meaning of these words appears to be this: "I am not ashamed of _humbling_ myself before that God who rejected thy father because of his _obs...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 SAMUEL 6. DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO JERUSALEM. MICHAL'S SCORN. HER PUNISHMENT (J). (_Cf._ p. 286.) Nothing has been heard of the Ark since 1 Samuel 7:2, before the accession of Saul. The introduction...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 313 DAVID DANCING BEFORE THE LORD 2 Samuel 6:22._ I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight._ A MEASURE of firmness is necessary in the whole of our intercourse...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I WILL YET BE MORE VILE—AND—BASE— The words נקלתי _nekalloti,_ and שׁפל _shapal,_ which, we render _vile_ and _base,_ by no means convey the ideas which those English words convey. The first is twice...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Michal Cursed._ 2 Samuel 6:20-23 20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncove...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 BEF...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BASE IN MINE OWN SIGHT. — The LXX., not understanding this expression, has changed it to “in thine eyes.” But the meaning is, that while Michal had charged him with making himself base in the eyes of...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ נְקַלֹּ֤תִי עֹוד֙ מִ זֹּ֔את וְ הָיִ֥יתִי

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VIII. _ THE ARK BROUGHT UP TO JERUSALEM._ 2 Samuel 6:1. THE first care of David when settled on the throne had been to obtain possession of the stronghold of Zion, on which and on the city w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE ARK TABERNACLED IN THE CITY OF DAVID 2 Samuel 6:12 Josephus tells us that from the moment the Ark rested beneath Obed-edom's roof, a tide of golden prosperity set in, and he passed from poverty t...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Victorious in war, David was not unmindful of the central truth of the national life over which he was called to preside. The nation was indeed a theocracy, with the worship of God at its very center....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Eyes. Humility in a king is truly noble. --- Glorious. He accepts the compliment of Michol, though she had spoken ironically. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (20) В¶ Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself today in the eye...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Although God has established a king in power, who is at the same time the victorious leader of His people, yet the bonds of the covenant are not yet restored. The ark is still in the place where indiv...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I WILL YET BE MORE VILE THAN THUS,.... If this is to be vile, I will endeavour to be viler still; if to dance before the ark, and sing the praises of God, be reckoned a lessening of me, I will mor...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour. Ver. 22. _And I will yet be more vile._...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _It was before the Lord_ In his presence and service, which, though contemptible to thee, is and ever shall be honourable in my eyes. _Who chose me before thy father_ Who took away the honour from him...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid fetcheth the Arke from Kiriath-iearim on a new cart. 6 Vzzah is smitten at Perez-Vzzah. 9 God blesseth Obed-Edom for the Arke. 12 Dauid bringing the Arke into Zion with sacrifices, daunceth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And I will yet be more vile than thus, ready to bear still greater contempt on the part of men, AND WILL BE BASE IN MINE OWN SIGHT; AND OF THE MAID-SERVANTS WHICH THOU HAST SPOKEN OF, OF THEM SHALL I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    David's kingdom having been established, he is rightly concerned that God should have His true place as in highest authority over Israel. The ark was the symbol of the throne of God, yet had been in t...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    OF THE MAID SERVANTS: Or, of the handmaids of my servants...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    20-23 David returned to bless his household, to pray with them, and for them, and to offer up family thanksgiving for this national mercy. It is angels' work to worship God, surely that cannot lower...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I WILL BE BASE IN MINE OWN SIGHT; I will always be ready to humble and abase myself before God. OF THEM SHALL I BE HAD IN HONOUR; I shall rather choose to get honour from the meanest of my people, in...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 6:22 undignified H7043 (H8738) this H2063 humble H8217 sight H5869 maidservants H519 spoken H559 (H8804) ho

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MICHAL EXPRESSES HER DISGUST AT DAVID'S BEHAVIOUR AND FORFEITS FOR EVER THE HOPES OF THE HOUSE OF SAUL (2 SAMUEL 6:20). On returning to his household full of elation at all that had happened, and at i...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David seeks to bring the ark to Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Michal, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab. CONCLUSION: God will have His work done in His own way and cannot bless us if we carr...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 6:2. _Baale of Judah._ It is called Baalah, Joshua 15:9. It was no doubt the place formerly called Kirjath-jearim. 2 Samuel 6:8. _David was displeased._ ויחר _vayickar, perturbatus fuit,_ as...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from thence the Ark of God._ THE ARK BROUGHT TO ZION In order to understand the full meaning of this t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:1__ Jerusalem would not only be the political capital of a united Israel. It would be the religious center as well. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:20 Michal’s sarcastic comment, “HOW THE KING OF ISRAEL HONORED HIMSELF TODAY,” suggests she felt he should have worn his royal robes. Michal’s remark about David UNCOVERING...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 6:1. “CHOSEN MEN.” Keil understands this assembly to have been composed of representatives of the ntire nation, but the use of the word _again_ seems to point...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 6:1 AND DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER. The long subjection to the Philistines was at an end, and David's first care is to bring the ark of Jehovah from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem. In t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And again, David gathered together the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand of them. And David arose, and went and all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring from there the ark o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 4:14; 1 Peter 5:6; 1 Samuel 2:30; 1 Timothy 1:15; Acts 5:41;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    More vile than thus — The more we are vilified for well doing, the more resolute therein we should be, binding our religion the closer to us, for the endeavours of Satan's agents to shame us out of it...

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