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2 Samuel Chapter Six

 

2 Samuel 6 Outlines

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem (v.1~23)

New King James Version (NKJV)

 

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 6

In this chapter we are told that David fetched the ark from Baale of Judah with an intent to bring it to his own city 2 Samuel 6:1; but Uzzah being smitten for his error concerning it David was displeased and left it at the house of Obededom where it remained three months and proved a blessing to his house 2 Samuel 6:6; which David hearing of went and brought it from thence with great expressions of joy before it as it came along and offered offerings to the Lord at the setting it in its place and gave gifts to the people 2 Samuel 6:12; but Michal his wife was displeased with some of his gestures on that occasion which made some difference between them and which on Michal's part was resented by the Lord himself; for she became barren for it to the time of her death 2 Samuel 6:20.

 

2 Samuel 6:1   Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel thirty thousand.

   YLT  1And David gathered again every chosen one in Israel thirty thousand

Again David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel thirty thousand. Which was done by the advice of his officers 1 Chronicles 13:1; the word "again" refers either to the gathering of them when they made him king in Hebron as the Jewish writers generally observe; but then they gathered themselves and not David: or rather to his gathering them to fight the Philistines a little while ago; and as they were the choice and young men that were gathered for war as being the fittest so now to fetch up the ark with dancing and singing and to protect it; the Septuagint version says they were about seventy thousand; but the Targum Syriac and Arabic versions have thirty thousand agreeably to the Hebrew text.

 

2 Samuel 6:2   2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God whose name is called by the Name [a] the Lord of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim.

   YLT  2and David riseth and goeth and all the people who [are] with him from Baale-Judah to bring up thence the ark of God whose name hath been called -- the name of Jehovah of Hosts inhabiting the cherubs -- upon it.

And David arose and went with all the people that were with him .... The thirty thousand chosen men gathered together and as many else as chose to go:

from Baale of Judah to bring up from thence the ark of God; that is they first went to this place as in 1 Chronicles 13:6; in order to fetch the ark from thence as here expressed and then they came from thence with it; this place is the same that is called Baalah and Kirjathbaal a city in the tribe of Judah; hence Judah is added to it and the same with Kirjathjearim Joshua 15:9; the place where it was brought to when fetched from Bethshemesh 1 Samuel 7:1; and had been here now near fifty years; nor was it any where else during this time only once at Gibeah of Saul with him 1 Samuel 14:18;

whose name he called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubim; not the ark but the Lord whose is the ark; his name is called by the name of Jehovah the infinite incomprehensible eternal and immutable Being the Lord of armies above and below; whose habitation was between the cherubim that overshadowed the mercy seat which was above the ark; all this is said not only to express the greatness and majesty of God but for the honour of the ark which belonged to him.

 

2 Samuel 6:3   3 So they set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab drove the new cart.[b]

   YLT  3And they cause the ark of God to ride on a new cart and lift it up from the house of Abinadab which [is] in the height and Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab are leading the new cart;

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart .... Which was a great mistake since it ought not to have been put upon a cart old or new; it was to be borne upon men's shoulders and carried by Levites only and those of the family of Kohath to whom no wagons were given when others had them for the above reason Numbers 7:9; it is strange that so many priests and Levites and of the people of Israel gathered together on that account and David also so well versed in the law of God should not refer to it; perhaps they were led by the example of the Philistines who put it in a new cart and set it forward towards Bethshemesh and were not punished for it; but it should have been considered they were an ignorant Heathen people and who had no proper persons among them to bear it and so might be dispensed with. This mistake was afterwards seen by David and rectified 1 Chronicles 15:2; wherefore there is no reason to charge the text with an error or escape and that the word "Kirjathjearim" is wanting and to be supplied as SpinosaF4Tractat. Theol. Politic. c. 9. p. 176. suggests:

and brought it out or "after they had brought it out"F5וישאהו "quum extulissent" Piscator. :

of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah; or which was on the hill in Kirjathjearim 1 Samuel 7:1

and Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab drew the new cart; perhaps not only Abinadab himself was dead but Eleazar also his eldest son who was sanctified to keep the ark as in 1 Samuel 7:1; and these might be his younger sons who at this time had the care of it and it may be especially Uzzah.

 

2 Samuel 6:4   4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was on the hill accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark.

   YLT  4and they lift it up from the house of Abinadab which [is] in the height with the ark of God and Ahio is going before the ark

And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah .... That is the new cart which is the last thing spoken of 2 Samuel 6:3; and the bringing of the ark out of his house is mentioned before; though some take this to be the coffer in which were the presents of the Philistines which was now brought out along with the ark see 1 Samuel 6:8

accompanying the ark of God; or "with the ark of God"F6עם ארון האלהים "cum arca Dei" Pagninus Montanus Tigurine version Piscator. ; that is they brought the new cart "from" the house of Abinadab on the hill with the ark of God upon it:

and Ahio went before the ark; guiding the oxen that drew it and Uzzah might go behind or on one side to take care that the ark fell not out of it.

 

2 Samuel 6:5   5 Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments of fir wood on harps on stringed instruments on tambourines on sistrums and on cymbals.

   YLT  5and David and all the house of Israel are playing before Jehovah with all kinds of [instruments] of fir-wood even with harps and with psalteries and with timbrels and with cornets and with cymbals.

And David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord .... That is before the ark which was a symbol of the presence of the Lord:

on all manner of instruments made of fir wood: which is a general expression the particulars follow; though instruments of different sorts are mentioned and even some of metal as cymbals which were vessels of brass they struck one against another and gave a very acute sound being hollowF7Suidas in voce κυμβαλα. :

even on harps and on psalteries and on timbrels and on cornets and on cymbals; harps psalteries and timbrels are frequently met with; cornets according to Kimchi are such sort of instruments that in playing upon them it required an agitation of the whole body. Now it was that David penned the sixty eighth psalm which begins "let God arise" &c. Psalm 68:1 words used by Moses when the ark set forward Numbers 10:35.

 

2 Samuel 6:6   6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it for the oxen stumbled.

   YLT  6And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon and Uzzah putteth forth [his hand] unto the ark of God and layeth hold on it for they released the oxen;

And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor .... Who is called Chidon 1 Chronicles 13:9; he seems to have had two names; or it was a place that had two names as say the JewsF8T. Bab Sotah fol. 35. 2. ; according to a tradition of theirsF9Hieron. Trad. Heb. in lib. Paralipom. fol. 83. G. Chidon is the name of the place where it was said to Joshua stretch out the spear or shield in thine hand towards Ai Joshua 8:18; so indeed the word signifies nor was it unusual to stretch out the shield as a signal on occasion. Thus Aeneas lifted up his shield in his left hand as a token to his Trojans that he was come to relieve themF11Virgil. Aeneid. 10. ver. 261 262. Vid. Diodor. Sic. l. 20. p. 787. : where this threshingfloor was is not said; some sayF12Gloss. in T. Bab. Sotah fol. 35. 3. it was the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite; it could not be far from Jerusalem since Baalejudah or Kirjathjearim was but about a mile from it according to BuntingF13Travels &c. p. 138. from whence they fetched the ark:

Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it; to keep it from falling: the reason was:

for the oxen shook it; the same word is used in 1 Chronicles 13:9; and there it is rendered "for the oxen stumbled"; and by their stumbling the cart was shaken and the ark in it and in danger of falling as Uzzah thought: or "the oxen shook" for the word "it" is a supplement; they shook as if their members were plucking asunder and parting as Kimchi expresses it because of the holiness of the ark; as if they were sensible it was wrong for them to draw it when it ought to have been carried on the shoulders of Levites; and by this way as well as by the death of Uzzah the error committed was pointed out: but others render it "for the oxen stuck in the clay"F14כי שמטו הבקר "nam luto haeserunt boves" Noldius p. 396. No. 1343. so Bochart. Hierozoic. par. 1. l. 2. c. 37. col. 374. ex Arabica Lingua. and could not go on; which Uzzah observing and fearing that in their struggle to get out the cart should be overturned or that the procession would be retarded too much took hold of the ark to take it out and carry it the remainder of the way it not being far from Jerusalem.

 

2 Samuel 6:7   7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God.

   YLT  7and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah and God smiteth him there for the error and he dieth there by the ark of God.

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah .... And which was manifest by smiting him:

and God smote him there for his error; committed at this time which was complicated; as that the ark was put upon a cart to which he might be the chief adviser as Procopius Gazaeus notes when it should have been carried on the shoulders of the Levites; and that be touched it with his hand which none but priests might do supposing him to be a Levite which it is not clear he was however not a Kohathite; and he took hold of it in order to carry it in his arms which even Levites and those Kohathites might not do but with staves put into it which only they were to hold; and besides as Abarbinel observes he showed little faith in the power and providence of God as if he could not take care of the ark without him:

and there he died by the ark of God; directly upon the spot by the side of it; whether he was struck by lightning or in what way cannot be said; however he died by the immediate hand of God in token of his displeasure: and this shows that it is dangerous in matters of worship to act contrary to the command of God even in things that may seem small and trivial; and though what may be done may be done with a good intention as this was yet that will not excuse the sin; nor are those who are the most forward and zealous in religious matters exempted from marks of God's displeasure when they go wrong.

 

2 Samuel 6:8   8 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzah[c] to this day.

   YLT  8And it is displeasing to David because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah and [one] calleth that place Perez-Uzzah unto this day;

And David was displeased because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzzah .... He could not easily submit and be reconciled to the providence; his heart was ready to rise up against God and murmur at him for striking him dead in such an awful manner for so small a matter as this might seem to be; and the rather as this put a stop to the procession and cast a damp upon their joy and mirth on this occasion and might seem to be an ill omen to David and be improved by his enemies against him:

and he called the name of the place Perezuzzah unto this day; the name he gave the place which signifies "the breach of Uzzah" continued to the time of writing this book.

 

2 Samuel 6:9   9 David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?”

YLT  9and David feareth Jehovah on that day and saith `How doth the ark of Jehovah come in unto me?'

And David was afraid of the Lord that day .... Lest he should be smitten for his error also and especially as he had discovered some resentment at the Lord's dealing with Uzzah; when he ought to have been still and quiet and submitted to the will of God and owned his justice in it confessed his own error and been thankful for his sparing mercy vouchsafed to him:

and said how shall the ark of the Lord come to me? the meaning of which is not how it should be brought to the place provided by him in Jerusalem now Uzzah was dead for there were Levites enough to carry it as they afterwards did; but as signifying that it would be either boldness and presumption in him to do it since God had shown such a mark of his displeasure at their proceeding that he might be in doubt whether it was the will of God it should come to him; or as fearing it would be dangerous to him to have it with him since he might be guilty of such an error of the same or like it that had been committed.

 

2 Samuel 6:10   10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

   YLT  10And David hath not been willing to turn aside unto himself the ark of Jehovah to the city of David and David turneth it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite

So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David .... As yet but wait a little longer until he had more thoroughly considered of it and made himself acquainted with everything relative to the ark that he might know how to behave for the future without giving offence:

but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite; which was close by on one side of the place where they were; this man was a Levite as appears from his being afterwards appointed to be doorkeeper for the ark and to sing praise before it and so a proper person to commit the care of it to 1 Chronicles 15:18; he is called a Gittite either because he had sojourned in Gath some time or rather because he was of Gathrimmon a city of the Levites Joshua 21:24.

 

2 Samuel 6:11   11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

   YLT  11and the ark of Jehovah doth inhabit the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months and Jehovah blesseth Obed-Edom and all his house.

And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months .... David and those with him returned to their habitations where they continued during this time:

and the Lord blessed Obededom and all his household; him and all his family with spiritual blessings and with an affluence of temporal good things; for godliness has the promise of this life and of that which is to come; men are not losers but gainers even in things temporal for their attachment to the cause of religion and the service of God and their regard to that in their own houses as well as in the house of God. JosephusF15Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 2. says that Obededom was very poor before and in a low condition out of which he soon emerged and came into affluent circumstances so as to be taken notice of by his neighbours and reported abroad; by which means David came to the hearing of it as follows.

 

2 Samuel 6:12   12 Now it was told King David saying “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.

   YLT  12And it is declared to king David saying `Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he hath because of the ark of God;' and David goeth and bringeth up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the city of David with joy.

And it was told King David .... By some of his courtiers who had heard of it:

saying the Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom and all that pertaineth unto him because of the ark of the Lord; it was so suddenly in so short a time and so largely that it could not escape the notice and observation of men that knew him; and this increase was not in any natural way by which it could be accounted for; so that it could be ascribed to no other cause but the blessing of God and that on account of the ark of God that was with him; nothing else could be thought of:

so David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness: being animated and encouraged by the blessing of God on the house of Obededom because of it and thereby freed from those slavish fears he was before possessed of and filled with hopes of being blessed also on account of it; if not with temporal blessings he needed not yet with spiritual ones.

 

2 Samuel 6:13   13 And so it was when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep.

   YLT  13And it cometh to pass when those bearing the ark of Jehovah have stepped six steps that he sacrificeth an ox and a fatling.

And it was so that when they that bare the ark of the Lord .... The Levites; for now David had seen the former mistake and rectified it and ordered the Levites to "carry" it as they did upon their shoulders with the staves therein see 1 Chronicles 15:2; when these

had gone six paces he sacrificed oxen and fatlings; upon an altar which was at once erected for that purpose; the number and kind of sacrifices offered were seven bullocks and seven rams 1 Chronicles 15:26; and these David offered not by himself but by the priests that were with him and that as soon as they had gone six paces from the house of Obededom; whereby they perceived the Levites were able to carry the ark with what was in it the Lord helping them as in 1 Chronicles 15:2 and without stumbling and falling or any evil attending them; and Kimchi thinks these six paces were just the measure of the ground Uzzah went before what befell him; but it is highly probable that he had gone further; however no doubt by the order of David the Levites set down the ark and sacrifices were offered by way of thanksgiving to God and for the continuance of his goodness and for atonement for former errors. Some think these seven oxen and rams were offered at seven different times and places at every six paces an ox and a ram; but this is not very likely.

 

2 Samuel 6:14   14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod.

   YLT  14And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah and David is girded with a linen ephod

And David danced before the Lord with all his might .... That is before the ark of the Lord; not a set dance or along with others; but he leaped and skipped as "car" a lamb does and that for joy that the ark was like to be brought home to his house without any token of the divine displeasure as before; the Targum is "he praised before the Lord with all his might;'exerted himself to the uttermost in singing the praises of God vocally or by playing on an instrument; to which sense are the Septuagint Syriac and Arabic versions which is approved of by CastelF16Lexic. col. 1793. ; who observes it nowhere appears to have been a custom to dance before the ark; but it might be now done though not usual and therefore was observed by Michal with contempt 2 Samuel 6:16; a later writerF17Hackman. Praecidan. Sacr. p. 156 157. shows that dancing is the proper sense of the word:

and David was girded with a linen ephod; which others besides priests sometimes wore as Samuel did and which David might choose to appear in rather than in his royal robes as being more agreeable to the service of God and lighter for him both to walk and dance in on this occasion.

 

2 Samuel 6:15   15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

   YLT  15and David and all the house of Israel are bringing up the ark of Jehovah with shouting and with the voice of a trumpet

So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord .... The elders of Israel and the captains over thousands 1 Chronicles 15:25; besides the common people; there might be as large a number with him now as before:

with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet; with the shouts of the people in common and with blowing of trumpets by those who were appointed for that purpose and with other instruments of music see 1 Chronicles 15:27; Josephus saysF18Antiqu. l. 7. c. 4. sect. 2. that seven choirs went before the priests bearing the ark as the king commanded he himself playing on the harp; so the Septuagint version.

 

2 Samuel 6:16   16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David Michal Saul’s daughter looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

   YLT  16and it hath come to pass the ark of Jehovah hath come in to the city of David and Michal daughter of Saul hath looked through the window and seeth king David moving and dancing before Jehovah and despiseth him in her heart.

And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David .... Being brought thither on the shoulders of the Levites:

Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window; in the king's palace to see the procession which was very grand and in great pomp attended by a vast number of people and with music of all sorts. She is said to be Saul's daughter though David's wife as having a good deal of her father's haughty temper and disposition as appears by what follows:

and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; the ark of the Lord by these outward gestures expressing the inward joy of his heart on this occasion:

and she despised him in her heart; as acting a mean part quite beneath himself and unbecoming his royal dignity.

 

2 Samuel 6:17   17 So they brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

   YLT  17And they bring in the ark of Jehovah and set it up in its place in the midst of the tent which David hath spread out for it and David causeth to ascend burnt-offerings before Jehovah and peace-offerings.

And they brought in the ark of the Lord .... Into the city of David the strong hold of Zion:

and set it in his place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: or "stretched out"; for this was not the tabernacle of Moses David pitched any where; that was at this time at Gibeon where it continued to the time of Solomon 1 Chronicles 21:29; but this was a curtain or curtains which he had stretched out or drawn around for the ark to be pitched in the midst of; and this was not in his own house for he is afterwards said to go to that but somewhere in Jerusalem or the city of David:

and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord; that is before the ark and that by way of thanksgiving for its being brought safe thither without any error or mistake on the side of him the Levites and the people and without offence to God and any mark of his displeasure as before. This must be supposed to be done by priests and not by David himself who was no priest.

 

2 Samuel 6:18   18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

   YLT  18And David finisheth from causing to ascend the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah of Hosts

And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings .... Or these were performed according to his order:

he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts; not as a priest but as a prince as the common father of them wishing them all happiness and prosperity outward and inward praying to God to bless them with all blessings temporal and spiritual who is the God of armies above and below and can do what he pleases and more than his people can ask or think.

 

2 Samuel 6:19   19 Then he distributed among all the people among the whole multitude of Israel both the women and the men to everyone a loaf of bread a piece of meat and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed everyone to his house.

   YLT  19and he apportioneth to all the people to all the multitude of Israel from man even unto woman to each one cake of bread and one eshpar and one ashisha and all the people go each to his house.

And he dealt among all the people .... Gave a dole unto them divided among them:

even among the whole multitude of Israel: and if there were so many as at first there were thirty thousand of them 2 Samuel 6:1; and perhaps more since it follows:

as well to the women as men; to both the one and the other; and the women it is very probable were not among those that went to fetch the ark but assembled to attend the entrance of it into the city and were present at the solemnities of its settlement:

to everyone a cake of bread; or a loaf of bread of what quantity is not said no doubt sufficient for anyone person or more:

and a good piece of flesh: not only that was good in quality but large in quantity a very large piece of it; the Jews sayF19T. Bab. Pesachim fol. 36. 3. the sixth part of a bullock they dividing it into six parts as we into four quarters; but it is not likely that such a quantity of flesh should be given to each person:

and a flagon of wine; but what such a vessel held cannot be said though at least we may suppose it equal to a bottle of ours or more; see Song of Solomon 2:5

so all the people departed everyone to his house; to refresh themselves with the provisions David had given them.

 

2 Samuel 6:20   20 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 uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

  YLT  20And David turneth back to bless his house and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David and saith `How honourable to-day was the king of Israel who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'

Then David returned to bless his household .... His wife children and servants to wish all happiness to them on this occasion and pray to God for blessings on them temporal and spiritual. This was done when he came from the place where the ark was set and was come to his own palace:

and Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David; before he had gotten quite to his own house:

and said how glorious was the king of Israel today; which she spoke in an ironical jeering way meaning the reverse how inglorious mean and despicable he had made himself to be by his airs and gestures:

who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! because he had put off his royal robes and put on a linen ephod; for that he had stripped himself naked cannot be supposed nor do her words import so much though a passionate exaggeration of the case.

 

2 Samuel 6:21   21 So David said to Michal “It was before the Lord who chose me instead of your father and all his house to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord.

   YLT  21And 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;

And David said unto Michal it was before the Lord .... Before the ark of the Lord what was done was done there; she upbraided him with his dancing and singing which was designed for the honour and glory of God and in thankfulness to him for the bringing the ark to his city and therefore she ought not to have reproached him with it and he adds:

which chose me before thy father and before all his house; see 1 Samuel 13:14; which he observed to humble her pride and mortify her as well as to remark the distinguishing goodness of God to him which laid him under obligation to express his thankfulness to him in every shape:

to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord over Israel; which was a high honour conferred upon him and required the utmost gratitude:

therefore will I play before the Lord; upon the harp or praise before him as the Targum sing his praise before the ark unto any instrument of music without once imagining I disgrace myself on the contrary think it to be the highest honour to me to be employed in such service.

 

2 Samuel 6:22   22 And I will be even more undignified than this and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken by them I will be held in honor.”

   YLT  22and I have been more vile than this and have been low in mine eyes and with the handmaids whom thou hast spoken of with them I am honoured.'

And I will yet be more vile than thus .... If this is to be vile I will endeavour to be viler still; if to dance before the ark and sing the praises of God be reckoned a lessening of me I will more and more be found in doing such things or what is similar to them:

and will be base in mine own sight: humble himself and lie low in his own eyes admiring the grace and goodness of God to him thinking he could never condescend too low to exalt the Lord and magnify the riches of his goodness:

and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of of them shall I be had in honour; who the more humble I am and the more I condescend by laying aside all state in acts of devotion and religion the more shall I be honoured and spoken well of by them.

 

2 Samuel 6:23   23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

   YLT  23As to Michal daughter of Saul she had no child till the day of her death.

Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child until the day of her death. The children she brought up for Adriel were not her own but adopted ones or Adriel's by another woman 2 Samuel 21:8; however she had none after this time whatever she had before and it does not appear that she had any though the Jews say she was Eglah and Ithream her son; see Gill on 2 Samuel 3:5. And thus she that vilified David brought a reproach upon herself as barrenness was always reckoned and no one descending from her arrived to royal dignity and sat on the throne of David; and so it was ordered in Providence as Abarbinel observes that the seed of David and of Saul might not be mixed.

 

──John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible

 

New King James Version (NKJV)

Footnotes:

  1. 2 Samuel 6:2 Septuagint Targum and Vulgate omit by the Name; many Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac read there.
  2. 2 Samuel 6:3 Septuagint adds with the ark.
  3. 2 Samuel 6:8 Literally Outburst Against Uzzah