1 Chronicles 15:29·~1 min
Michal’s Contempt for David
From a window, Michal sees David dancing and celebrating as the ark enters the City of David, and she despises him in her heart.
A29s the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
Section summaryAs the ark enters the City of David, Michal watches David dancing and celebrating and despises him in her heart. The chapter ends by setting private contempt against the public joy that has greeted the ark’s arrival.
Role in the chapterThis closing verse introduces a note of fracture at the very moment of celebration. It prepares the tension that will be unfolded next by placing Michal’s inward response beside Israel’s rejoicing.