MARY

Biblical typology

2 Samuel 6:14–16

Joy before the Lord

14 And David danced with all his might before the Lord: and David was girded with a linen ephod.

15 And David and all the louse of Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, and with sound of trumpet.

16 And when the ark of the Lord was come into the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul, looking out through a window, saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord: and she despised him in her heart.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · 2 Kings 6:14–16

Why this matters

David dances before the Ark as it enters the city. John’s leap at Mary’s greeting in Luke 1:41–44 offers a traditional narrative comparison. The stories retain their distinct historical subjects.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

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A Catholic reading of Scripture. The placement of inscriptions is symbolic; direct statements, typology and theological context are distinguished.