| 29. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 15:29:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֗יvayehiand it happened 1 Chronicles 15:29:2 ⧉אֲרוֹן֙aronark 1 Chronicles 15:29:3 ⧉בְּרִ֣יתberitcovenant of 1 Chronicles 15:29:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 1 Chronicles 15:29:5 ⧉בָּ֖אbacame 1 Chronicles 15:29:6 ⧉עַד־עִ֣ירadirup to city of 1 Chronicles 15:29:7 ⧉דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavid 1 Chronicles 15:29:8 ⧉וּמִיכַ֨לumikhaland Michal 1 Chronicles 15:29:9 ⧉בַּת־שָׁא֜וּלbatshauldaughter of Saul 1 Chronicles 15:29:10 ⧉נִשְׁקְפָ֣הnishkefalooked out 1 Chronicles 15:29:11 ⧉בְּעַ֣דbeadthrough 1 Chronicles 15:29:12 ⧉הַחַלּ֗וֹןhakhalonthe window 1 Chronicles 15:29:13 ⧉וַתֵּ֨רֶאvatereand she saw 1 Chronicles 15:29:14 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְethamelekh{direct object} the king 1 Chronicles 15:29:15 ⧉דָּוִיד֙davidDavid 1 Chronicles 15:29:16 ⧉מְרַקֵּ֣דmerakeddancing 1 Chronicles 15:29:17 ⧉וּמְשַׂחֵ֔קumesakhekand rejoicing or playing 1 Chronicles 15:29:18 ⧉וַתִּ֥בֶזvatibezand she despised 1 Chronicles 15:29:19 ⧉ל֖וֹlohim 1 Chronicles 15:29:20 ⧉בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃פbelibain her heart |
| 29. Formal Translation And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Presence} came to the city of David, that Michal, daughter of Saul, looked out through the window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart {lev: inner being, motives}. |
| 29. Dynamic Translation As the ark of the LORD’s {Yahweh, Worship Center} covenant entered the city of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, watched from a window. When she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she felt deep contempt for him in her heart. |