File:King David dances in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant Morgan-bible-fl-39.jpg

Summary
2 Samuel 6:12-19

'''6:12. It was told king David, that the Lord had blessed Obededom, and all that he had, because of the ark of God. So David went, and brought away the ark of God out of the house of Obededom into the city of David with joy. There were with David seven choirs, and calves for victims.'''

Choirs. . .Or companies of musicians.

6:13. When they that carried the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed and ox and a ram:

6:14. David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.

6:15. David and all the house of Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet.

6:16. When the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul, looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord: and she despised him in her heart.

6:17. They brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it: and David offered holocausts, and peace offerings before the Lord.

6:18. When he had made an end of offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

6:19. He distributed to all the multitude of Israel, both men and women, to every one, a cake of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and fine flour fried with oil: and all the people departed every one to his own house.

David dances in the presence of the Ark. Date: 1240's or 1250's Source: The Morgan Bible [1] Author: Anonymous This is a faithful photographic reproduction of an original two-dimensional work of art. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason: This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.