2 Samuel 6:20 (KJV)

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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 to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself

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bless. 2Sa 6:18 Ge 18:19 Jos 24:15 1Ch 16:43 Ps 30:1 Ps 101:2

Michal. 2Sa 6:16 Ps 69:7-9 Mr 3:21

glorious. Ne 4:3 Ne 4:4 Isa 53:2 Isa 53:3 Joh 13:6 1Co 4:10-13 Php 2:7 Php 2:8

uncovered.We are only to understand by this expression that David had divested himself of his royal robes, in order to appear humble before the Lord, by assimilating himself to the condition of one of the priests or Levites: for we find that he was "girded with a linen ephod;" and consequently no part of his body was exposed, having only put off his outer garments. The terms uncovered or naked frequently mean no more than this in Scripture. 2Sa 6:14 2Sa 6:16 1Sa 19:23 1Sa 19:24

vain fellows. Re 8:4 Job 30:8

shamelessly. or, openly.

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