"Again, David gathered together all {the} chosen {men} of Israel, thirty thousand." — 2 Samuel 6:1

2 Samuel 6:1 · KJV

“Again, David gathered together all {the} chosen {men} of Israel, thirty thousand.”

— 2 Samuel 6:1

And David arose, and went with all the people that {were} with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth {between} the cherubims. {Baale: or, Baalah, that is, Kirjathjearim} {whose name...: or, at which the name, even the name of the LORD of hosts, was called upon}

2 Samuel 6 — Context

Again, David gathered together all {the} chosen {men} of Israel, thirty thousand.

And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that {was} in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. {set: Heb. made to ride} {Gibeah: or, the hill}

Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:1-4

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, {and} with every leader.

1 Chronicles 13:6-14

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, {that is}, to Kirjathjearim, which {belonged} to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth {between} the cherubims, whose name is called {on it}.

1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which {is} Zion. {chief: Heb. princes}

Psalms 132:1-6

A Song of degrees. LORD, remember David, {and} all his afflictions:

2 Samuel 5:1

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we {are} thy bone and thy flesh.

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