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!
Michal ... came out to meet David. Proud of her royal extraction, she upbraided her husband with lowering the dignity of the country by the active share he had taken in the public ceremonial, especially by mingling in the dance along with the bands of male and female musicians.
Uncovered himself ... as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself, х haareeqiym (H7386), the empty, i:e., worthless, people; kªhigaalowt (H1540) niglowt (H1540), uncovering, is uncovered.] There is nothing in the original corresponding to "shamelessly." The words 'naked' and 'uncovered' are frequently used by the sacred writers in a restricted sense [as by Tacitus, 'rejecta veste superiore'] (see the notes at 1 Samuel 19:24). But her taunting sarcasm was repelled by her justly-offended husband, in a manner that could not be agreeable to her feelings, while it indicated the warm piety and gratitude of David.