1 Chronicles 15:29

Michal’s Contempt for David

29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart. ¹

1 Chronicles 15:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:29

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
Of the palace, to see the procession, see ( 2 Samuel 6:16 2 Samuel 6:21-23 ) where not only this circumstance is related, and the inward contempt she had David in, because of his behaviour, but also what she said, and what David returned in answer to it.

1 Chronicles 15:29 In-Context

27 Now 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.

28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.

29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.

Cross References

• 1. (2 Samuel 6:16)