2 Samuel 6:21
“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 I will celebrate before Yahweh.”
What does 2 Samuel 6:21 mean?
David is explaining to his wife Michal why he danced unselfconsciously before the ark of God, something she had criticized as undignified. His point is simple: he serves God directly, not to impress people or maintain a royal image, and his gratitude to God matters more than appearing proper. When David says God chose him over her father Saul's entire family, he's acknowledging that leadership itself is a gift, not something to be proud about or protect through careful respectability. His dancing was worship, and worship offered freely before God—even if it looks foolish to others—honors the one who gave him everything.