14. David was dancing in front of the Lord. He was wearing a linen ephod.
15. David and all the Israelites were excited—they shouted and blew the trumpet as they brought the Lord’S Holy Box into the city.
16. Saul’s daughter Michal was looking out the window. While the Lord’S Holy Box was being carried into the city, David was jumping and dancing before the Lord. Michal saw this, and she was upset at David.
17. David put up a tent for the Holy Box. The Israelites put the Lord’S Holy Box in its place under the tent. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord.
18. After David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord All-Powerful.
19. He also gave a share of bread, a raisin cake, and some date bread to every man and woman of Israel. Then all the people went home.
20. David went back to bless his house, but Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. She said, “The king of Israel did not honor himself today! You took off your clothes in front of your servants’ girls. You were like a fool who takes off his clothes without shame!”
21. Then David said to Michal, “The Lord chose me, not your father or anyone from his family. The Lord chose me to be leader of his people, the Israelites. So I will continue dancing and celebrating in front of the Lord.
22. I might do things that are even more embarrassing! Maybe you will not respect me, but the girls you are talking about are proud of me!”
23. Saul’s daughter Michal never had a child. She died without having any children.