I don’t know where the idea arrived that David danced naked before the Lord. ... you’d better believe we’d have a very similar chat.” But, I’d never had really noticed that last verse until now. 11 And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obededom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obededom, and all his household. But that is one of the very common statements thrown at believers to excuse all kinds of behavior, especially Rick Pino type of services. “And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.” ... Dance Like David Danced March (4) February (10) 2012 (16) See Exodus 15:20 Judges 11:34 21:21 1 Samuel 18:6 Psalm 149:3. A linen ephod; the usual habit of the priests and Levites in their sacred ministrations, yet sometimes worn by others, as it was by the young child Samuel, 1 Samuel 2:18, … David didn’t dance for anybody but God. 2 Samuel 6:14 Context. C#m7 F# B E Bbm7 Eb G#m I will dance, I will dance, I will dance like David danced. David danced before the Lord, to express his inward joy and thankfulness to God by his outward carriage, according to the manner of these times. Em G When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my heart Bm D Em-D/F#-G-E/G# I'll praise like David … I will dance like David danced G#m When the spirit of the Lord comes upon my heart, Eb G#m-F#/Bb-B-A# / C I will dance like David danced [CHORUS I] C#m7 F# B E Bbm7 Eb G#m-F#/Bb-B-G# / C I will dance, I will dance, I will dance like David danced. Verse 1 Em G When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my heart Bm D Em I'll praise like David praised.

12 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. In addition to the verse in 2 Samuel, the writer of 1 Chronicles also points out that David was wearing the standard Levite linen as well as an ephod, just like the ones described in Leviticus. Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs.

The only place I found even a mention that might could refer to undress was in Thomas Nelson’s Bible Dictionary, but that is a very poor resource.