21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 6:21:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Samuel 6:21:2 ⧉דָּוִד֮davidDavid 2 Samuel 6:21:3 ⧉אֶל־מִיכַל֒elmikhalto Michal 2 Samuel 6:21:4 ⧉לִפְנֵ֣יlifneibefore 2 Samuel 6:21:5 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 6:21:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherwho 2 Samuel 6:21:7 ⧉בָּֽחַר־בִּ֤יbakharbichose me 2 Samuel 6:21:8 ⧉מֵֽאָבִיךְ֙meavikhekhfrom your father 2 Samuel 6:21:9 ⧉וּמִכָּל־בֵּית֔וֹumikkalbeitoand from all his house 2 Samuel 6:21:10 ⧉לְצַוֺּ֨תletsavvotto command or appoint 2 Samuel 6:21:11 ⧉אֹתִ֥יotime 2 Samuel 6:21:12 ⧉נָגִ֛ידnagidleader, prince 2 Samuel 6:21:13 ⧉עַל־עַ֥םalamover {the} people of 2 Samuel 6:21:14 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 6:21:15 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לalyisraelover Israel 2 Samuel 6:21:16 ⧉וְשִׂחַקְתִּ֖יvesikhaktiand I danced or celebrated 2 Samuel 6:21:17 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifneibefore 2 Samuel 6:21:18 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
21. Formal Translation And David said to Michal, “It was before the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Chooser} who chose me rather than your father and all his house to appoint me leader over the people of the LORD, over Israel; and I will celebrate before the LORD.” |
21. Dynamic Translation David said to Michal, “I danced before the LORD who chose me instead of your father or anyone in his household, and made me ruler over the LORD’s {Yahweh, Protector of Israel} people in Israel—so I will celebrate before the LORD.” |