2 Samuel / Question
Michal saw David leaping and dancing before the LORD as the ark arrived and despised him in her heart. She later criticized him for what she viewed as dishonoring behavior in public. See 2 Samuel 6:16–20.
As the ark enters Jerusalem, the scene splits between public celebration and private scorn. Michal watches from a window and inwardly despises David’s leaping and dancing before Yahweh. Meanwhile the ark is installed in a tent David has prepared, and David marks the moment with offerings. This unit continues the larger account of bringing the ark to the new political center, the “city of David,” after an earlier failed attempt and renewed careful procession (earlier in 2 Samuel 6).
The text presents the ark’s arrival in Jerusalem as a completed public event with both celebration and tension. Publicly, the ark is installed in a tent David prepared, sacrifices are offered, a blessing is spoken over the people in Yahweh’s name, and food is distributed to the whole gathered crowd (including women).
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with 2 Samuel 6:16-20, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
16It was so, as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.
17They brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings before Yahweh.
18When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Hosts.
19He dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a cake of bread, and a portion [of flesh], and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed everyone to his house.
20Then David returned to bless his household. Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!