Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!"
David felt that Michal had despised the service of God, and he
answered: "It was before the Lord, who chose me instead of your
father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the
Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord. And I
will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my
own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken,
by them I will be held in honor." In addition to David's reprimand,
the Lord also added rebuke. Because of her pride and arrogance,
Michal "had no child to the day of her death."
Nation Freed From Idolatry
The moving of the ark had made a lasting impression on the
people of Israel, again lighting their love for Jehovah. David tried to
deepen these impressions. He made songs a regular part of religious
worship, and he composed psalms for the people to sing as they
traveled to the annual feasts. The influence of these things resulted
in freeing the nation from idolatry. Many of the surrounding peoples
came to think favorably of Israel's God who had done such great
things for His people.
David had built a palace for himself, and he felt that it was not
fitting for the ark of God to be housed in a tent. He determined to
build a temple for it beautiful enough to show how much Israel
appreciated the abiding presence of Jehovah their King. When he
told the prophet Nathan about his plans, he received the response,
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