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2 Samuel 6:21
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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.
About 2 Samuel 6:21
Few verses address Silence Before God as directly as 2 Samuel 6:21. This Old Testament passage from the history of 2 Samuel has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
- Numbers 32:22
“And the land be subdued before the Lord: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the Lord, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the Lord.”
- Zephaniah 2:2
“Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.”
- 2 Chronicles 34:27
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the Lord.”
- Colossians 1:17
“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”
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How to Apply 2 Samuel 6:21
Pray through 2 Samuel 6:21 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Silence Before God. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.