20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 6:20:1 ⧉וַיָּ֥שָׁבvayashavand he returned 2 Samuel 6:20:2 ⧉דָּוִ֖דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 6:20:3 ⧉לְבָרֵ֣ךְlevarekhto bless 2 Samuel 6:20:4 ⧉אֶת־בֵּית֑וֹetbeto{direct object} his house or his household 2 Samuel 6:20:5 ⧉וַתֵּצֵ֞אvatetseand she went out 2 Samuel 6:20:6 ⧉מִיכַ֤לmikhalMichal 2 Samuel 6:20:7 ⧉בַּת־שָׁאוּל֙batshauldaughter of Saul 2 Samuel 6:20:8 ⧉לִקְרַ֣אתlikratto meet 2 Samuel 6:20:9 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 6:20:10 ⧉וַתֹּ֗אמֶרvatomerand she said 2 Samuel 6:20:11 ⧉מַה־נִּכְבַּ֨דmanikhbadhow honored 2 Samuel 6:20:12 ⧉הַיּ֜וֹםhayomtoday 2 Samuel 6:20:13 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking 2 Samuel 6:20:14 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelof Israel 2 Samuel 6:20:15 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwho or that 2 Samuel 6:20:16 ⧉נִגְלָ֤הniglawas uncovered or revealed 2 Samuel 6:20:17 ⧉הַיּוֹם֙hayomtoday 2 Samuel 6:20:18 ⧉לְעֵינֵי֙leenebefore the eyes of 2 Samuel 6:20:19 ⧉אַמְה֣וֹתamhehotfemale servants 2 Samuel 6:20:20 ⧉עֲבָדָ֔יוavadavof his servants 2 Samuel 6:20:21 ⧉כְּהִגָּל֥וֹתkehiggalotas uncovering 2 Samuel 6:20:22 ⧉נִגְל֖וֹתniglotuncovering oneself or being uncovered 2 Samuel 6:20:23 ⧉אַחַ֥דakhadone 2 Samuel 6:20:24 ⧉הָרֵקִֽים׃harekimof the empty ones or of the worthless ones |
20. Formal Translation Then David returned to bless his household, and Michal daughter of Saul went out to meet him and said, “How honored the king of Israel has become today, uncovering himself today in the sight of the female servants of his servants, like one of the empty fellows unveils himself!” |
20. Dynamic Translation When David came home to bless his family, Michal, Saul’s daughter, came out to meet him and said, “What a spectacle the king of Israel made today—honored, uncovering himself before the slave women of his attendants, like a shameless person!” |