2 Samuel 6:16It was so, as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel ~1000 BC. King David strips to a linen ephod and dances wildly as the ark enters the city. His wife Michal watches from the palace window in disgust...
The emotion here: recording a marriage about to implode over worship styles
The original word
bazah (בָּזָה) — to despise, hold in contempt with visible scorn
Why it matters
Michal was Saul's daughter watching her husband celebrate what her father lost
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 6:16
This is a power struggle — daughter of the old king despising the new king's methods
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about 'proper' worship vs 'improper' worship. It's actually about political jealousy — the daughter of the failed king watching the successful king celebrate.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 6:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 6:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 6:16 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include marital tension, disapproval. Notable phrases: Michal looked out.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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