2 Samuel 6:21 Multilingual: And David said to Michal, 'It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD--and I will make merry before the LORD.

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New International Version
David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the LORD's people Israel--I will celebrate before the LORD.

New Living Translation
David retorted to Michal, "I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD.

English Standard Version
And David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD—and I will celebrate before the LORD.

Berean Study Bible
But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

New American Standard Bible
So David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel; therefore I will celebrate before the LORD.

King James Bible
And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David replied to Michal, "I was dancing before the LORD who chose me over your father and his whole family to appoint me ruler over the LORD's people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

International Standard Version
But David replied to Michal, "It was in front of the LORD, who appointed me to replace your father and his entire household by selecting me as Commander-in-Chief over Israel, the people of the LORD, that I danced in front of the LORD.

NET Bible
David replied to Michal, "It was before the LORD! I was celebrating before the LORD, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the LORD's people Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David answered Michal, "[I didn't dance in front of the slave girls but] in front of the LORD. He chose me rather than your father or anyone in your father's house, and he appointed me leader of Israel, the LORD's people. I will celebrate in the LORD's presence,

Jubilee Bible 2000
Then David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me over thy father and over all his house to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel; therefore, I will dance before the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I make merry before the LORD.

American King James Version
And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

American Standard Version
And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to Michol: Before the Lord, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, and commanded me to be ruler over the people of the Lord in Israel,

Darby Bible Translation
And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.

English Revised Version
And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

World English Bible
David said to Michal, "It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel. Therefore will I celebrate before Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto Michal, ' -- Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, -- yea, I played before Jehovah;

2 Samuel 6:21 Afrikaans PWL
Dawid sê vir Mikhal: “Dit is voor יהוה, wat my gekies het bo jou vader en bo sy hele huis, om my as heerser aan te stel oor die volk van יהוה, oor Yisra’el; daarom sal ek voor יהוה feesvier!

2 i Samuelit 6:21 Albanian
Atëherë Davidi iu përgjigj Mikalit: "E bëra përpara Zotit që më ka zgjedhur në vend të atit tënd dhe të tërë shtëpisë së tij për të më vendosur princ të Izraelit, të popullit të Zotit; prandaj bëra festë përpara Zotit.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ 6:21 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال داود لميكال انما امام الرب الذي اختارني دون ابيك ودون كل بيته ليقيمني رئيسا على شعب الرب اسرائيل. فلعبت امام الرب.

Dyr Sämyheel B 6:21 Bavarian
Dyr Dafet gerwidert yn dyr Michal: "Waisst, vor wem däß i tantzt haan? Vor n Herrn, der was mi statt deinn Vatern und seinn Haus erwölt haat und mi zo n Fürstn über s Volk von n Herrn, über Isryheel, bstöllt haat!

2 Царе 6:21 Bulgarian
А Давид каза на Михала: пред Господа, Който предпочете мене пред баща ти и пред целия негов дом, за да ме постави вожд над Господните люде, над Израиля, да! пред Господа играх.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
大衛對米甲說：「這是在耶和華面前，耶和華已揀選我，廢了你父和你父的全家，立我做耶和華民以色列的君，所以我必在耶和華面前跳舞。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
大卫对米甲说：“这是在耶和华面前，耶和华已拣选我，废了你父和你父的全家，立我做耶和华民以色列的君，所以我必在耶和华面前跳舞。

撒母耳記下 6:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
大衛對米甲說：這是在耶和華面前；耶和華已揀選我，廢了你父和你父的全家，立我作耶和華民以色列的君，所以我必在耶和華面前跳舞。

撒母耳記下 6:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
大卫对米甲说：这是在耶和华面前；耶和华已拣选我，废了你父和你父的全家，立我作耶和华民以色列的君，所以我必在耶和华面前跳舞。

2 Samuel 6:21 Croatian Bible
Ali David odgovori Mikali: "Pred Jahvom ja igram! Tako mi živoga Jahve, koji me izabrao mjesto tvog oca i mjesto svega njegova doma da me postavi za kneza nad Izraelom, narodom Jahvinim: pred Jahvom ću igrati!

Druhá Samuelova 6:21 Czech BKR
I řekl David k Míkol: Před Hospodinem, (kterýž mne vyvolil nad otce tvého a nad všecken dům jeho, přikázav mi, abych byl vývodou lidu Hospodinova, totiž Izraele), plésal jsem a plésati budu před Hospodinem.

2 Samuel 6:21 Danish
David svarede Mikal: »For HERRENS Aasyn vil jeg lege, saa sandt HERREN lever, som udvalgte mig fremfor din Fader og hele hans Hus, saa han satte mig til Fyrste over HERRENS Folk Israel; jeg vil lege for HERRENS Aasyn,

2 Samuël 6:21 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Maar David zeide tot Michal: Voor het aangezicht des HEEREN, Die mij verkoren heeft voor uw vader en voor zijn ganse huis, mij instellende tot een voorganger over het volk des HEEREN, over Israel; ja, ik zal spelen voor het aangezicht des HEEREN.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν Δαυεὶδ πρὸς Μελχόλ Ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ὀρχήσομαι· εὐλογητὸς Κύριος ὃς ἐξελέξατό με ὑπὲρ τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντα τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, καταστῆσαί με εἰς ἡγούμενον ἐπὶ τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ· καὶ παίξομαι καὶ ὀρχήσομαι ἐνώπιον Κυρίου,

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִד֮ אֶל־מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤י מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙ וּמִכָּל־בֵּיתֹ֔ו לְצַוֹּ֨ת אֹתִ֥י נָגִ֛יד עַל־עַ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖י לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר דוד אל־מיכל לפני יהוה אשר בחר־בי מאביך ומכל־ביתו לצות אתי נגיד על־עם יהוה על־ישראל ושחקתי לפני יהוה׃

Aleppo Codex
כא ויאמר דוד אל מיכל לפני יהוה אשר בחר בי מאביך ומכל ביתו לצות אתי נגיד על עם יהוה על ישראל ושחקתי לפני יהוה

2 Sámuel 6:21 Hungarian: Karoli
És monda Dávid Mikálnak: Az Úr elõtt, ki inkább engem választott, mint atyádat és az õ egész házanépét, hogy az Úr népének, Izráelnek fejedelme legyek, igen, az Úr elõtt örvendezém.

Samuel 2 6:21 Esperanto
Sed David diris al Mihxal:Antaux la Eternulo, kiu preferis min antaux via patro kaj antaux lia tuta domo, ordonante al mi esti estro super la popolo de la Eternulo, super Izrael, antaux la Eternulo mi ludis.

TOINEN SAMUELIN KIRJA 6:21 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Mutta David sanoi Mikalille: Herran edessä joka minun valinnut on pikemmin kuin sinun isäs ja kaiken hänen huoneensa, ja on käskenyt minun olla Herran kansan Israelin päämiehenä: ja Herran edessä minä tahdon iloita.

2 Samuel 6:21 French: Darby
Et David dit à Mical: ç'a ete devant l'Eternel, qui m'a choisi plutot que ton pere et que toute sa maison pour m'etablir prince sur le peuple de l'Eternel, sur Israel; et j'ai danse devant l'Eternel;

2 Samuel 6:21 French: Louis Segond (1910)
David répondit à Mical: C'est devant l'Eternel, qui m'a choisi de préférence à ton père et à toute sa maison pour m'établir chef sur le peuple de l'Eternel, sur Israël, c'est devant l'Eternel que j'ai dansé.

2 Samuel 6:21 French: Martin (1744)
Et David dit à Mical : Ç'a été devant l'Eternel, qui m'a choisi plutôt que ton père, et que toute sa maison, et qui m'a commandé d'être le Conducteur de son peuple d'Israël; c'est pourquoi je me réjouirai devant l'Eternel.

2 Samuel 6:21 German: Modernized
David aber sprach zu Michal: Ich will vor dem HERRN spielen, der mich erwählet hat vor deinem Vater und vor all seinem Hause, daß er mir befohlen hat, ein Fürst zu sein über das Volk des HERRN, über Israel.

2 Samuel 6:21 German: Luther (1912)
David aber sprach zu Michal: Ich will vor dem HERRN spielen, der mich erwählt hat vor deinem Vater und vor allem seinem Hause, daß er mir befohlen hat, ein Fürst zu sein über das Volk des HERRN, über Israel, {~} {~}

2 Samuel 6:21 German: Textbibel (1899)
David erwiderte Michal: Vor Jahwe will ich tanzen, der mich vor deinem Vater und seinem ganzen Hause erwählt hat, um mich zum Fürsten über das Volk Jahwes, über Israel, zu bestellen, und vor Jahwe will ich spielen

2 Samuele 6:21 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Davide rispose a Mical: "L’ho fatto dinanzi all’Eterno che m’ha scelto invece di tuo padre e di tutta la sua casa per stabilirmi principe d’Israele, del popolo dell’Eterno; sì, dinanzi all’Eterno ho fatto festa.

2 Samuele 6:21 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Davide disse a Mical: Sì, nel cospetto del Signore, il quale ha eletto me, anzi che tuo padre, e che alcuno di tutta la sua famiglia, per costituirmi conduttore sopra il suo popolo, sopra Israele; per ciò farò festa nel cospetto del Signore.

2 SAMUEL 6:21 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata Daud kepada Mikhal: Bahwa di hadapan hadirat Tuhan, yang sudah memilih aku akan ganti ayahmu dan segala orang isi istananya, disuruh-Nya aku menjadi penganjur segala umat Tuhan, yaitu orang Israel, bahkan, di hadapan hadirat Tuhan itulah aku mau bersuka-sukaan.

사무엘하 6:21 Korean
다윗이 미갈에게 이르되 `이는 여호와 앞에서 한 것이니라 저가 네 아비와 그 온 집을 버리시고 나를 택하사 나로 여호와의 백성 이스라엘의 주권자를 삼으셨으니 내가 여호와 앞에서 뛰놀리라

II Samuelis 6:21 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Dixitque David ad Michol : Ante Dominum, qui elegit me potius quam patrem tuum, et quam omnem domum ejus, et præcepit mihi ut essem dux super populum Domini in Israël,

Antroji Samuelio knyga 6:21 Lithuanian
Dovydas atsakė Mikalei: “Tai buvo prieš Viešpatį, kuris pasirinko mane vietoje tavo tėvo ir vietoje jo namų, kad paskirtų mane valdovu Viešpaties tautai, Izraeliui. Todėl aš grosiu Viešpačiui

2 Samuel 6:21 Maori
Na ka mea a Rawiri ki a Mikara, I te aroaro ra o Ihowa, i whiriwhiri nei i ahau, i kape nei i tou papa, me tona whare katoa, i whakarite hoki a ahau hei rangatira mo te iwi a Ihowa, mo Iharaira; koia ahau ka takaro ki te aroaro o Ihowa.

2 Samuel 6:21 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Da sa David til Mikal: For Herrens åsyn, han som utvalgte mig fremfor din far og fremfor hele hans hus og satte mig til fyrste over Herrens folk, over Israel - for Herrens åsyn har jeg danset;

2 Samuel 6:21 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y David dijo a Mical: Eso fue delante del SEÑOR que me escogió en preferencia a tu padre y a toda su casa para constituirme por príncipe sobre el pueblo del SEÑOR, sobre Israel. Por tanto, lo celebraré delante del SEÑOR.

2 Samuel 6:21 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Y David dijo a Mical: "Eso fue delante del SEÑOR que me escogió en preferencia a tu padre y a toda su casa para constituirme por príncipe sobre el pueblo del SEÑOR, sobre Israel. Por tanto, lo celebraré delante del SEÑOR.

2 Samuel 6:21 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Entonces David respondió a Mical: Fue delante de Jehová, quien me eligió en lugar de tu padre y de toda su casa, para constituirme por príncipe sobre el pueblo de Jehová, sobre Israel. Por tanto, danzaré delante de Jehová.

2 Samuel 6:21 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Entonces David respondió á Michâl: Delante de Jehová, que me eligió más bien que á tu padre y á toda su casa, mandándome que fuese príncipe sobre el pueblo de Jehová, sobre Israel, danzaré delante de Jehová.

2 Samuel 6:21 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Entonces David respondió a Mical: Delante del SEÑOR, que me eligió por encima de tu padre y de toda su casa, mandándome que fuese príncipe sobre el pueblo del SEÑOR, sobre Israel, danzaré delante del SEÑOR.

2 Samuel 6:21 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Contudo, Davi ponderou e respondeu a Mical: “Foi na presença do SENHOR que eu dancei. Foi de júbilo e louvor que celebrei a Yahweh, que me escolheu em lugar de seu pai ou de qualquer outro de seus descendentes, quando me instituiu monarca sobre o povo de Yahweh, sobre todo o Israel. Ora, diante do SENHOR continuarei a celebrar e me alegrar!

2 Samuel 6:21 Portugese Bible
Disse, porém, Davi a Mical: Perante o Senhor, que teu escolheu a mim de preferência a teu pai e a toda a sua casa, estabelecendo-me por chefe sobre o povo do Senhor, sobre Israel, sim, foi perante Senhor que dancei; e perante ele ainda hei de dançar

2 Samuel 6:21 Romanian: Cornilescu
David a răspuns Micalei: ,,Înaintea Domnului, care m'a ales mai pe sus de tatăl tău şi de toată casa lui, ca să mă pună căpetenie peste poporul Domnului, peste Israel, înaintea Domnului am jucat.

2-я Царств 6:21 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказал Давид Мелхоле: пред Господом, Который предпочел меня отцу твоему и всему дому его, утвердив меня вождем народа Господня, Израиля; пред Господом играть и плясать буду;

2-я Царств 6:21 Russian koi8r
И сказал Давид Мелхоле: пред Господом, Который предпочел меня отцу твоему и всему дому его, утвердив меня вождем народа Господня, Израиля; пред Господом играть и плясать буду;

2 Samuelsbokem 6:21 Swedish (1917)
Då sade David till Mikal: »Inför HERREN, som har utvalt mig framför din fader och hela hans hus, och som har förordnat mig till furste över HERRENS folk, över Israel -- inför HERREN fröjdade jag mig.

2 Samuel 6:21 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni David kay Michal, Yao'y sa harap ng Panginoon, na siyang pumili sa akin na higit sa iyong ama, at sa buong sangbahayan niya, upang ihalal ako na prinsipe sa bayan ng Panginoon, sa Israel: kaya't ako'y tutugtog sa harap ng Panginoon.

2 ซามูเอล 6:21 Thai: from KJV
และดาวิดตรัสตอบมีคาลว่า "เป็นงานที่ถวายต่อพระพักตร์พระเยโฮวาห์ผู้ทรงเลือกเราไว้แทนเสด็จพ่อของเจ้า และแทนราชวงศ์ทั้งสิ้นของพระองค์ท่าน ทรงแต่งตั้งให้เราเป็นเจ้าเหนืออิสราเอลประชาชนของพระเยโฮวาห์ และเราจึงจะร่าเริงต่อพระพักตร์พระเยโฮวาห์

2 Samuel 6:21 Turkish
Davut, ‹‹Baban ve bütün soyu yerine beni seçen ve halkı İsraile önder atayan RABbin önünde oynadım!›› diye karşılık verdi, ‹‹Evet, RABbin önünde oynayacağım.

2 Sa-mu-eân 6:21 Vietnamese (1934)
Ða-vít đáp với Mi-canh rằng: Ấy tại trước mặt Ðức Giê-hô-va, là Ðấng đã chọn lấy ta làm hơn cha nàng và cả nhà người, lập ta làm vua chúa Y-sơ-ra-ên, là dân của Ðức Giê-hô-va; phải, trước mặt Ðức Giê-hô-va, ta có hát múa.