1 Chronicles 15:29

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
ark	אֲרוֹן֙ 'a.rOn	H727	a box · noun, common masculine singular construct
covenant	בְּרִ֣ית be.Rit	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
came	בָּ֖א ba'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
city	עִ֣יר 'ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common feminine singular construct
David	דָּוִ֑יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Michal	וּמִיכַ֨ל u.mi.Khal	H4324	Mikal · conjunction + proper noun, a woman's name
daughter	בַּת bat-	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine singular construct
Saul	שָׁא֜וּל sha.'Ul	H7586	Shaul · proper noun, a man's name
out	נִשְׁקְפָ֣ה nish.ke.Fah	H8259	properly · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular
window	הַחַלּ֗וֹן ha.cha.Lon	H2474	a window (as perforated) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saw	וַתֵּ֨רֶא va.Te.re'	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
king	הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
David	דָּוִיד֙ da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
dancing	מְרַקֵּ֣ד me.ra.Ked	H7540	properly · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
playing	וּמְשַׂחֵ֔ק u.me.sa.Chek	H7832	to laugh (in pleasure or detraction) · conjunction + verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
despised	וַתִּ֥בֶז va.Ti.vez	H959	to disesteem · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
heart	בְּלִבָּֽהּ be.li.Bah	H3820	the heart · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 6:20-23 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 I…
2 Samuel 6:16 And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and danci…
Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with danc…
Numbers 10:33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days…
Deuteronomy 31:26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness agains…
Judges 20:27 And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
1 Samuel 4:3 And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Le…
1 Samuel 18:27-28 Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gav…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 15:25–end

All things being got ready for the carrying of the ark to the city of David, and its reception there, we have here an account of the solemnity of this conveyance thither from the house of Obed-edom. I. God helped the Levites that carried it. The ark was no very great burden, that those who carried it needed any extraordinary help. But, 1. It is good to take notice of the assistance of the divine providence even in those things that fall within the compass of our natural powers: if God did not help us, we could not stir a step. 2. In all our religious exercises we must particularly derive help from heaven. See Act 26:22. All our sufficiency for holy duties is from God. 3. The Levites, remembe…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Michal . . . saw . . . David dancing and playing--His movements would be slow and solemn, suitable to the grave and solemn character of the music. Though his royal robes were laid aside, he was attired like the other officials, showing a becoming humility in the immediate presence of God. The feelings manifested by Michal were only an ebullition of spleen from a proud and passionate woman. Next: 1 Chronicles Chapter 16

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Michal - saw - David dancing - and she despised him - See this whole business explained Sa2 6:20 (note), etc., where David's conduct is vindicated, and the nature of Michal's disgrace and punishment hinted at, but all left to the reader's determination.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 15:29

And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul, looking out at a window,.... Of the palace, to see the procession, see 2 Samuel 6:16 where not only this circumstance is related, and the inward contempt she had David in, because of his behaviour, but also what she said, and what David returned in answer to it.

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Dictionary and topics

Kirjath-jearim — City of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Josh. 9:17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was assigned (18:15, 28). The ark was brought to this place (1 Sam. 7:1, 2) from…
Michal — Rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul’s two daughters by his wife Ahinoam (1 Sam. 14:49, 50). “Attracted by the graces of his person and the gallantry of his conduct, she fell in love with…
Music — Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the…
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1 Chronicles 15:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 15:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 15:29

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Keil & Delitzsch

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1 Chronicles 15:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 15:25–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 15:29

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Keil & Delitzsch

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 15:29

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 15:29