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21. και G2532 CONJ ειπεν V-AAI-3S δαυιδ N-PRI προς G4314 PREP μελχολ N-PRI ενωπιον PREP κυριου G2962 N-GSM ορχησομαι G3738 V-FMI-1S ευλογητος G2128 A-NSM κυριος G2962 N-NSM ος G3739 R-NSM εξελεξατο V-AMI-3S με G1473 P-AS υπερ G5228 PREP τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM σου G4771 P-GS και G2532 CONJ υπερ G5228 PREP παντα G3956 A-ASM τον G3588 T-ASM οικον G3624 N-ASM αυτου G846 D-GSM του G3588 T-GSM καταστησαι G2525 V-AAN με G1473 P-AS εις G1519 PREP ηγουμενον G2233 V-PMPAS επι G1909 PREP τον G3588 T-ASM λαον G2992 N-ASM αυτου G846 D-GSM επι G1909 PREP τον G3588 T-ASM ισραηλ G2474 N-PRI και G2532 CONJ παιξομαι G3815 V-FMI-1S και G2532 CONJ ορχησομαι G3738 V-FMI-1S ενωπιον G1799 PREP κυριου G2962 N-GSM



KJV
21. And David said unto Michal, [It was] before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

AMP
21. David said to Michal, It was before the Lord, Who chose me above your father and all his house to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the Lord. Therefore will I make merry [in pure enjoyment] before the Lord.

KJVP
21. And David H1732 MMS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP Michal H4324 , [ It ] [ was ] before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS , which H834 RPRO chose H977 me before thy father H1 , and before all H3605 WM-CMS his house H1004 NMS-3MS , to appoint H6680 me ruler H5057 NMS over H5921 PREP the people H5971 NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , over H5921 PREP Israel H3478 : therefore will I play H7832 before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .

YLT
21. And David saith unto Michal, `-- Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, -- yea, I played before Jehovah;

ASV
21. And David said unto Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Jehovah, over Israel: therefore will I play before Jehovah.

WEB
21. David said to Michal, It was before Yahweh, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of Yahweh, over Israel: therefore will I play before Yahweh.

NASB
21. But David replied to Michal: "I was dancing before the LORD. As the LORD lives, who preferred me to your father and his whole family when he appointed me commander of the LORD'S people, Israel, not only will I make merry before the LORD,

ESV
21. And David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD- and I will make merry before the LORD.

RV
21. And David said unto Michal, {cf15i It was} before the LORD, which chose me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

RSV
21. And David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD -- and I will make merry before the LORD.

NKJV
21. So David said to Michal, "[It was] before the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel. Therefore I will play [music] before the LORD.

MKJV
21. And David said to Michal, It was before Jehovah, who chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of Jehovah, over Israel. And I danced before Jehovah.

AKJV
21. And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before your father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

NRSV
21. David said to Michal, "It was before the LORD, who chose me in place of your father and all his household, to appoint me as prince over Israel, the people of the LORD, that I have danced before the LORD.

NIV
21. 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.

NIRV
21. David said to Michal, "I did it to honor the Lord. He chose me instead of your father or anyone else in Saul's family. He appointed me ruler over his people Israel. I will celebrate in honor of the Lord.

NLT
21. David retorted to Michal, "I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me above your father and all his family! He appointed me as the leader of Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate before the LORD.

MSG
21. David replied to Michal, "In GOD's presence I'll dance all I want! He chose me over your father and the rest of our family and made me prince over GOD's people, over Israel. Oh yes, I'll dance to GOD's glory--

GNB
21. David answered, "I was dancing to honor the LORD, who chose me instead of your father and his family to make me the leader of his people Israel. And I will go on dancing to honor the LORD,

NET
21. David replied to Michal, "It was before the LORD! I was celebrating before the LORD, who chose me over your father and his entire family and appointed me as leader over the LORD's people Israel.

ERVEN
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.