2 Samuel 6:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 6:16 — by Collins Asein
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2 Samuel 6:16 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king Dav..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 6:16 — KJV
“And 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 dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.”
— 2 Samuel 6:16 (KJV)
2 Samuel 6:16 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 6:16
“And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:16: ark, lord, came
“And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:16: lord, david, michal
“And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:16: came, into, david
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:16: lord, into, city
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:16: ark, lord, city
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