Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
Ver. 20. To bless his household.] To show himself as good a householder as he was a king. See his care there. Psa 101:1-8 And this he calleth "a perfect way," as opposed to hypocrisy. Psa 101:2 Michal was not blessed, but cursed through her own default.
Came out to meet David.] She could not keep in her chamber window; but must needs come out to tell him her mind.
How glorious was the king of Israel today!] Words as full of pride and scorn as was possible. Barren Michal hath still too many sons, that make religion not more a form than a scorn: and no marvel that such are plagued with continual fruitlessness, as she.
Who uncovered himself.] And did not her father Saul do as much when he prophesied at Naioth? 1Sa 19:24 Why then is that a fault in Titius that was none in Cajus?
In the eyes of the handmaids.] Thus she proudly exaggerateth.
As one of the vain fellows.] Scurriliter et histrionice, leaping and dancing. Nemo sobrius saltat, a saith Cicero, who also accuseth a certain Roman lady, because she could sing and dance daintily. But how David danced, 2 Samuel 6:14 .
a Iupiter nec cantat, nec citharam pulsat.