Bible Verses About Dancing

Here we have collected several Bible verses about Dancing from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version (KJV).

Jeremiah 31:4

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"Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry" - Jeremiah 31:4 KJV

2 Samuel 6:14-16

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"And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of…

1 Samuel 18:6

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"And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and…

1 Samuel 30:16

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"And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad upon all the earth, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out…

Judges 21:21

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"And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of…

Exodus 32:19

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"And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath…

1 Samuel 21:11

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"And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands" -…

Mark 6:22

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"And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee" -…

Judges 11:34

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"And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter" - Judges 11:34 KJV

Jeremiah 31:13

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"Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow" - Jeremiah 31:13 KJV

Lamentations 5:15

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"The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning" - Lamentations 5:15 KJV

Exodus 15:20

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"And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances" - Exodus 15:20 KJV

Matthew 11:17

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"And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented" - Matthew 11:17 KJV

Psalms 30:11

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"Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;" - Psalms 30:11 KJV

Luke 15:25

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"Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing" - Luke 15:25 KJV

Matthew 14:6

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"But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod" - Matthew 14:6 KJV

Psalms 149:3

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"Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp" - Psalms 149:3 KJV

Psalms 150:4

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"Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs" - Psalms 150:4 KJV

Ecclesiastes 3:4

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"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;" - Ecclesiastes 3:4 KJV

Job 21:11

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"They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance" - Job 21:11 KJV