2 Samuel 6:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But when Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
returnedוַיָּ֥שָׁב
(vai·ya·shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
to blessלְבָרֵ֣ךְ
(le·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
his household,בֵּיתֹ֑ו
(bei·tov;)
1004: a housea prim. root
Michalמִיכַ֤ל
(mi·chal)
4324: wife of Davidof uncertain derivation
the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
cameוַתֵּצֵ֞א
(vat·te·tze)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out to meet 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
Davidדָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and said,וַתֹּ֗אמֶר
(vat·to·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Howמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
distinguishedנִּכְבַּ֨ד
(nich·bad)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
himself today!הַיֹּ֜ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
He uncoveredנִגְלָ֤ה
(nig·lah)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
himself todayהַיֹּום֙
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֨י
(le·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of his servants'עֲבָדָ֔יו
(a·va·dav,)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
maidsאַמְהֹ֣ות
(am·ho·vt)
519: a maid, handmaidof uncertain derivation
as oneאַחַ֥ד
(a·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
of the foolish onesהָרֵקִֽים׃
(ha·re·kim.)
7386: empty, vainfrom riq
shamelesslyכְּהִגָּלֹ֥ות
(ke·hig·ga·lo·vt)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
uncoversנִגְלֹ֖ות
(nig·lo·vt)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
himself!" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
to bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
his household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
And Michal
Miykal  (me-kawl')
revulet; Mikal, Saul's daughter -- Michal.
the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
How glorious
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
was the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
to day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
who uncovered
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
himself to day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the handmaids
'amah  (aw-maw')
a maid-servant or female slave -- (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
of his servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
as one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
of the vain fellows
reyq  (rake)
empty; figuratively, worthless -- emptied(-ty), vain (fellow, man).
shamelessly
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
uncovereth
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
himself
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, "How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants' maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!"

King James Bible
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When David returned home to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him. "How the king of Israel honored himself today!" she said. "He exposed himself today in the sight of the slave girls of his subjects like a vulgar person would expose himself."

International Standard Version
When David returned to bless his household, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him and called out, "How the king of Israel honored himself today by undressing himself right in front of his women staff members, just like any pervert would dare to expose himself!"

NET Bible
When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house, Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to meet him. She said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants' slave girls the way a vulgar fool might do!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David returned to bless his family, Saul's daughter Michal came out to meet him. "How dignified Israel's king was today! He was exposing himself before the eyes of the slave girls of his palace staff-like a mindless fool might expose himself!"

King James 2000 Bible
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 uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
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