20Then 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 to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
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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 dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-23)David, having dismissed the congregation with a blessing, returned to bless his household (2 Sam. 6:20), that is, to pray with them and for them, and to offer up his family thanksgiving for this national mercy. Ministers must not think that their public performances will excuse them from their family-worship; but when they have, with their instructions and prayers, blessed the solemn assemblies, t…
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