Unbridled Passion
David wearing a linen ephod danced before the Lord with all his might, while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and the sound of trumpets.
As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord she despised him in her heart.
When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel had distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”
David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”
And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.
2 Samuel 6:14-16, 20-23
David is so passionate about his Lord that he pulls off his outer garment and begins to dance. The ark is coming to the City of David. There is much cause for rejoicing. Can’t you just see it? David, the king, is dancing for joy at the idea that the ark will be in such close proximity. His love for his Lord is shining brightly as he twirls and jumps listening to the fanfare that announces the arrival of something much greater than David himself. It is the presence of God, to David and his people. This was as near as they were going to get. It’s huge and David is so joyous he can’t help but dance. It is all wonderful until Michal happens to look out the window. Uh-oh, meet Mrs. Killjoy.
As unashamed and unabashed as David is, Michal is completely ashamed and totally appalled. How dare he? Doesn’t he realize that he is a king? This behavior is completely unbecoming and Michal wastes no time telling David just that. She lets him know in no uncertain terms that he is a disgrace. She didn’t like the less than dressed dancing, especially in front of the servant girls. Can’t you just hear the conversation?
Michal: “Oh David how could you? Right in front of the help! Did you forget that you’re the King?”
David: “Oh Michal, did you see it? Isn’t it fantastic? The Ark of the Lord, right here with us! It’s amazing! Did you say something about the servant girls? Is there a problem?”
David is clueless. He’s thrilled. When he realizes what Michal’s problem is he lets her have it. He will not keep still and act in a dignified manner. He will shout, sing and dance. Slave girls? No problem. David is unconcerned about the opinions of the people around him, including his wife’s because he knows the only opinion that counts belongs to God. When we read the Psalms as well as the two books of Samuel, we see that David, royal David can also be a royal screw-up. He is called a man after God’s heart. Here in this passage from 2 Samuel we see that he is not afraid to show it.
As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord she despised him in her heart.
When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel had distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”
David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.”
And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.
2 Samuel 6:14-16, 20-23
David is so passionate about his Lord that he pulls off his outer garment and begins to dance. The ark is coming to the City of David. There is much cause for rejoicing. Can’t you just see it? David, the king, is dancing for joy at the idea that the ark will be in such close proximity. His love for his Lord is shining brightly as he twirls and jumps listening to the fanfare that announces the arrival of something much greater than David himself. It is the presence of God, to David and his people. This was as near as they were going to get. It’s huge and David is so joyous he can’t help but dance. It is all wonderful until Michal happens to look out the window. Uh-oh, meet Mrs. Killjoy.
As unashamed and unabashed as David is, Michal is completely ashamed and totally appalled. How dare he? Doesn’t he realize that he is a king? This behavior is completely unbecoming and Michal wastes no time telling David just that. She lets him know in no uncertain terms that he is a disgrace. She didn’t like the less than dressed dancing, especially in front of the servant girls. Can’t you just hear the conversation?
Michal: “Oh David how could you? Right in front of the help! Did you forget that you’re the King?”
David: “Oh Michal, did you see it? Isn’t it fantastic? The Ark of the Lord, right here with us! It’s amazing! Did you say something about the servant girls? Is there a problem?”
David is clueless. He’s thrilled. When he realizes what Michal’s problem is he lets her have it. He will not keep still and act in a dignified manner. He will shout, sing and dance. Slave girls? No problem. David is unconcerned about the opinions of the people around him, including his wife’s because he knows the only opinion that counts belongs to God. When we read the Psalms as well as the two books of Samuel, we see that David, royal David can also be a royal screw-up. He is called a man after God’s heart. Here in this passage from 2 Samuel we see that he is not afraid to show it.
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