The story of David dancing and his wife Michal is told in the Bible in 2 Samuel 6 - David and the Israelites brought the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem, and David danced in the streets in his underwear. David's wife, Michal, saw him from a window and was unhappy. She told David that he should know better than to dance in the streets, but David told her he was dancing for the Lord and didn't care what he was wearing. Michal's punishment According to Samuel, Michal was punished for criticizing