2 Samuel 6:14
And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
Deuteronomy 6:5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Judges 21:21and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
1 Samuel 2:28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.
1 Chronicles 15:27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
Psalms 149:3Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 6:13-20
Michal Despises David. ( b. c. 1045.) 12 And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David… Read the whole commentary →