David Whirled Round Dancing With All His Heart Before YAHWEH

"King David was told that YAHWEH had blessed the family of Obededom and all that belonged to him because of the Ark of GOD from the house of Obededom to the city of David, rejoicing.  After those who carried the Ark of YAHWEH had walked six paces, they sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

David whirled round dancing with all his heart before YAHWEH, wearing a linen ephod, for he and all the Israelites brought up the Ark of YAHWEH, shouting joyfully and sounding the horn.

As the Ark of YAHWEH entered the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out of the window; and when she saw king David leaping and whirling round before YAHWEH, she despised him in her heart.

They brought in the Ark of YAHWEH and laid it in its place, in the tent which David had pitched for it.  The David offered burnt and peace offerings before YAHWEH.  Once the offerings had been made, David blessed the people in the name of YAHWEH of Hosts, and distributed to each of them, to each man and woman of the entire assembly of Israel, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat and a raisin cake.  With this, all the people left for their homes." - 2 Samuel 6:12-19 

Let's Dance Liked David Danced!

(Let us imagine the transfer of the Ark.  There is a huge procession with thousands of people singing, dancing and playing music, with the king himself leading.  Sacrifices beyond count are offered.  It is a time of great joy, for the LORD is with HIS people.  It is the triumphal entry of the Ark of the Covenant into its rightful place--in the capital of the country.

David whirled round dancing with all his heart before YAHWEH.  David understands very well that to give thanks worthily to GOD, all this is very little.  He does not care what others think of him, when he is showing his joy to the LORD; so he sings and dances.

Michal despised David in her heart.  Michal, Saul's daughter, understood nothing, being more concerned about "what people will say," than about praising GOD.

In this passage, a great king teaches us real greatness and brings to mind examples from daily life: a young man or woman who having finished studies go back to the barrio, and remain as simple as before; a Christian who is not ashamed of his faith and practices it, whether people are looking or not.)

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