It is not clear exactly what Michal accused David of. Some commentators argue that she thought David was motivated by lust rather than seeking to honour the Lord and so when he danced in the sight of the slave girls he was looking for another woman with whom to have relations.1 While such an interpretation is possible, it is also very unlikely and misunderstands the emphasis on disrobing. When David disrobes in the sight of the slave girls, he was still wearing a linen ephod (2 Samuel 6:14); he was not in the nude. However, he did remove his royal garments. He was not wearing clothing appropriate for his royal status.2 Instead, just as Jonathan recognized David as king (1 Samuel 18:1–4), so David had disrobed his royal garments in order to recognize the Lord as King.3
20 David s'en retourna pour bénir sa maison, et Mical, fille de Saül, sortit à sa rencontre. Elle dit: Quel honneur aujourd'hui pour le roi d'Israël de s'être découvert aux yeux des servantes de ses serviteurs, comme se découvrirait un homme de rien!