2 Samuel 6:20 :: Revised Standard Version (RSV)

2 Samuel 6:20 - And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' maids, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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!”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When David returned home to bless his own family, Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet him. She said in disgust, “How distinguished the king of Israel looked today, shamelessly exposing himself to the servant girls like any vulgar person might do!”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants’ female servants, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

When David returned home to bless his household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel honored himself today! ” she said. “He exposed himself today in the sight of the slave girls of his subjects like a vulgar person would expose himself.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But when David^H1732 returned^H7725 to bless^H1288 his own household^H1004, Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 came^H3318 out^H3318 to meet^H7122 David^H1732 and said^H559, “How^H4100 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 dignified^H3513 himself today^H3117! For he exposed^H1540 himself today^H3117 in the sight^H5869 of his servants’^H5650 female^H519 slaves^H519, as one^H259 of the rabble^H7386 shamelessly^H1540 exposes^H1540 himself!”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But David^H1732 returned^H7725 to bless^H1288 his household^H1004, and Michal^H4324 the daughter^H1323 of Saul^H7586 came^H3318 out^H3318 to meet^H7122 David^H1732 and said^H559, “How^H4100 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 has glorified^H3513 himself today^H3117! He uncovered^H1540 himself today^H3117 in the eyes^H5869 of his servants’^H5650 maids^H519 as one^H259 of the worthless^H7386 ones^H7386 shamelessly^H1540 uncovers^H1540 himself!”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then David returned to bless his household. But [his wife] Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How glorious and distinguished was the king of Israel today, [fn]who uncovered himself and stripped [off his kingly robes] in the eyes of his servants’ maids like one of the riffraff who shamelessly uncovers himself!”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

When David went home to pronounce a blessing on his own house, Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to meet him. She said, "How the king of Israel has distinguished himself this day! He has exposed himself today before his servants' slave girls the way a vulgar fool might do!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And David returned to bless his household. But Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, "How the king of Israel honored himself today, uncovering himself today before the eyes of his servants' maids, as one of the vulgar fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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 to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And 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!'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How honourable did the king of Israel make himself to-day, who uncovered himself to-day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the lewd fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Then David returned to bless his household. Mikhal the daughter of Sha'ul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Yisra'el today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

reversusque est et David ut benediceret domui suae et egressa Michol filia Saul in occursum David ait quam gloriosus fuit hodie rex Israhel discoperiens se ante ancillas servorum suorum et nudatus est quasi si nudetur unus de scurris

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَرَجَعَ دَاوُدُ لِيُبَارِكَ أَهْلَ بَيْتِهِ، فَخَرَجَتْ مِيكَالُ بِنْتُ شَاوُلَ لِلِقَائِهِ قَائِلَةً: «مَا كَانَ أَعْظَمَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْيَوْمَ، حِينَ اسْتَعْرَضَ نَفْسَهُ أَمَامَ عُيُونِ إِمَاءِ خُدَّامِهِ، كَمَا يَسْتَعْرِضُ أَحَدُ السُّفَهَاءِ نَفْسَهُ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיָּשָׁב דָּוִד לְבָרֵךְ אֶת־בֵּיתֹו וַתֵּצֵא מִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל לִקְרַאת דָּוִד וַתֹּאמֶר מַה־נִּכְבַּד הַיֹּום מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר נִגְלָה הַיֹּום לְעֵינֵי אַמְהֹות עֲבָדָיו כְּהִגָּלֹות נִגְלֹות אַחַד הָרֵקִים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Δαυιδ εὐλογῆσαι τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξῆλθεν Μελχολ ἡ θυγάτηρ Σαουλ εἰς ἀπάντησιν Δαυιδ καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπεν τί δεδόξασται σήμερον ὁ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ ὃς ἀπεκαλύφθη σήμερον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς παιδισκῶν τῶν δούλων ἑαυτοῦ καθὼς ἀποκαλύπτεται ἀποκαλυφθεὶς εἷς τῶν ὀρχουμένων

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَرَجَعَ دَاوُدُ لِيُبَارِكَ بَيْتَهُ.

فَخَرَجَتْ مِيكَالُ بِنْتُ شَاوُلَ لاسْتِقْبَالِ دَاوُدَ، وَقَالَتْ: «مَا كَانَ أَكْرَمَ مَلِكَ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْيَوْمَ، حَيْثُ تَكَشَّفَ الْيَوْمَ فِي أَعْيُنِ إِمَاءِ عَبِيدِهِ كَمَا يَتَكَشَّفُ أَحَدُ السُّفَهَاءِ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And David returned to bless his house. And Melchol the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and saluted him, and said, How was the king of Israel glorified to-day, who was to-day uncovered in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the dancers wantonly uncovers himself!

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Volvió luego David para bendecir su casa: y saliendo Michâl á recibir á David, dijo: ¡Cuán honrado ha sido hoy el rey de Israel, desnudándose hoy delante de las criadas de sus siervos, como se desnudara un juglar!

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Volvió luego David para bendecir su casa; y saliendo Mical a recibir a David, dijo: ¡Cuán honrado ha quedado hoy el rey de Israel, descubriéndose hoy delante de las criadas de sus siervos, como se descubre sin decoro un cualquiera!

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Then David came back to give a blessing to his family. And Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to him and said, How full of glory was the king of Israel today, who let himself be seen uncovered by his servant-girls like a foolish person uncovering himself without shame!

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

大衛回家要給眷屬祝福。掃羅的女兒米甲、出來迎接他、說、以色列王今日在臣僕的婢女眼前露體、如同一個輕賤人無恥露體一樣、有好大的榮耀阿。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Luego volvió David para bendecir a su familia. Pero Mical hija de Saúl, saliendo para encontrar a David, le dijo: --¡Cómo se ha cubierto de honra hoy el rey de Israel, descubriéndose hoy ante los ojos de las criadas de sus servidores, como se descubriría sin decoro un cualquiera!

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

다윗이 자기의 가족에게 축복하러 돌아오매 사울의 딸 미갈이 나와서 다윗을 맞으며 가로되 이스라엘왕이 오늘날 어떻게 영화로우신지 방탕한 자가 염치없이 자기의 몸을 드러내는 것처럼 오늘날 그 신복의 계집종의 눈 앞에서 몸을 드러내셨도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

David s'en retourna pour bénir sa maison, et Mical, fille de Saül, sortit à sa rencontre. Elle dit: Quel honneur aujourd'hui pour le roi d'Israël de s'être découvert aux yeux des servantes de ses serviteurs, comme se découvrirait un homme de rien!

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Da aber David wiederkam sein Haus zu grüßen, ging Michal, die Tochter Sauls, heraus ihm entgegen und sprach: Wie herrlich ist heute der König von Israel gewesen, der sich vor den Mägden seiner Knechte entblößt hat, wie sich die losen Leute entblößen!

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Когда Давид возвратился, чтобы благословить дом свой, то Мелхола, дочь Саула, вышла к нему на встречу и сказала: как отличился сегодня царь Израилев, обнажившись сегодня пред глазами рабынь рабов своих, как обнажается какой--нибудь пустой человек!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Volvió [luego] David para bendecir su casa; y saliendo Mical a recibir a David, dijo: ¡Cuán honrado ha sido hoy el rey de Israel, desenvolviéndose hoy delante de las criadas de sus siervos, como si fuese un [ hombre] vacío!

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