20 But when David returned to bless his household , Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said , "How the king of Israel distinguished himself today ! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants' maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!" 21 So David said to Michal , " It was before the Lord , who chose me above your father and above all his house , to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord , over Israel ; therefore I will celebrate before the Lord . 22 "I will be more lightly esteemed than this and will be humble in my own eyes , but with the maids of whom you have spoken , with them I will be distinguished ." 23 Michal the daughter of Saul had no child to the day of her death .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:20-23
Commentary on 2 Samuel 6:20-23
(Read 2 Samuel 6:20-23)
David returned to bless his household, to pray with them, and for them, and to offer up family thanksgiving for this national mercy. It is angels' work to worship God, surely that cannot lower the greatest of men. But even the palaces of princes are not free from family troubles. Exercises of religion appear mean in the eyes of those who have little or no religion themselves. If we can approve ourselves to God in what we do in religion, and do it as before the Lord, we need not heed reproach. Piety will have its praise: let us not be indifferent in it, nor afraid or ashamed to own it. David was contented to justify himself, and he did not further reprove or blame Michal's insolence; but God punished her. Those that honour God, he will honour; but those that despise him, and his servants and service, shall be lightly esteemed.