2 Samuel 6:22

I will be yet more vile than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But of the servants of whom you have spoken, they will honor me.”

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WEBBE

I will be yet more undignified than this, and will be worthless in my own sight. But the maids of whom you have spoken will honour me.”

BSB

and I will humiliate and humble myself even more than this. Yet I will be honored by the maidservants of whom you have spoken.”

KJV

And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.

ASV

And I will be yet more vile than this, and will be base in mine own sight: but of the handmaids of whom thou hast spoken, of them shall I be had in honor.

BBE

And I will do even worse than this, and make myself even lower in your eyes: but the servant-girls of whom you were talking will give me honour.

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וּנְקַלֹּתִי u·ne·ka·lo·ti and I will demean myself H7043 עוֹד 'od still H5750 מִזֹּאת mi·zot more than this H2063 וְהָיִיתִי ve·ha·yi·ti and I will be H1961 שָׁפָל sha·fal lowly H8217 בְּעֵינָי be·'ei·nai in own eyes my H5869 וְעִם־ ve·'im- and with H5973 הָאֲמָהוֹת ha·'a·ma·hot the maidservants H519 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 אָמַרְתְּ 'a·mart you have said H559 עִמָּם 'i·mam with them H5973 אִכָּבֵדָה 'i·ka·ve·dah I will be honored H3513

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–23

David returned to bless his household, to pray with them, and for them, and to offer up family thanksgiving for this national mercy. It is angels' work to worship God, surely that cannot lower the greatest of men. But even the palaces of princes are not free from family troubles. Exercises of religion appear mean in the eyes of those who have little or no religion themselves. If we can approve ourselves to God in what we do in religion, and do it as before the Lord, we need not heed reproach. Piety will have its praise: let us not be indifferent in it, nor afraid or ashamed to own it. David was contented to justify himself, and he did not further reprove or blame Michal's insolence; but God punished her. Those that honour God, he will honour; but those that despise him, and his servants and service, shall be lightly esteemed.

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