2 Samuel 6:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,”
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“And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David danced before Jehovah with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David is dancing with all strength before Jehovah, and David is girded with a linen ephod,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 6:14 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:20Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
- Exodus 19:6And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”
- Deuteronomy 6:5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
- Judges 11:34And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.
- Judges 21:21and watch. When you see the daughters of Shiloh come out to perform their dances, each of you is to come out of the vineyards, catch for himself a wife from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
- 1 Samuel 2:18Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod.
- 1 Samuel 2:28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the offerings of the Israelites made by fire.
- 1 Samuel 22:18So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
- Psalms 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- Psalms 149:3Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.
- Psalms 150:4Praise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Ezekiel 46:10When the people enter, the prince shall go in with them, and when they leave, he shall leave.
- Luke 15:25Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
- Colossians 3:23Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
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