2 Samuel 6:21 Hebrew Word Analysis

0saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרh559
1And Davidדָּוִד֮h1732
2אֶלh413
3unto Michalמִיכַל֒h4324
21It was beforeלִפְנֵ֥יh6440
22of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068
6אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
7which choseבָּֽחַרh977
8בִּ֤יh0
9me before thy fatherמֵֽאָבִיךְ֙h1
10וּמִכָּלh3605
11and before all his houseבֵּית֔וֹh1004
12to appointלְצַוֹּ֨תh6680
13אֹתִ֥יh853
14me rulerנָגִ֛ידh5057
15עַלh5921
16over the peopleעַ֥םh5971
22of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068
18עַלh5921
19over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
20therefore will I playוְשִֽׂחַקְתִּ֖יh7832
21It was beforeלִפְנֵ֥יh6440
22of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said unto Michal, `It was' before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to Michal, I was dancing before the Lord, who put me over your father and all his sons, to make me a ruler over the people of the Lord, over his people Israel: and I will go on playing before the Lord;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me rather than thy father, and than all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel; and I played before Jehovah.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

World English Bible (WEB)

David said to Michal, [It was] before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel: therefore will I play before Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And 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;