2 Samuel 6:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Samuel 6:1

David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.

BSB

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ASV

And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

KJV

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

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Commentary

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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel--(See 2Sa 5:1). The object of this second assembly was to commence a national movement for establishing the ark in Jerusalem, after it had continued nearly fifty years in the house of Abinadab (see on 1Ch 13:1).

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֨סֶף	vai.Yo.sef	and he gathered	H622 →
ע֥וֹד	od	again	H5750 →
דָּוִ֛ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
כָּל־	kol-	every	H3605 →
בָּח֥וּר	ba.Chur	chosen [man]	H977 →
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	be.Yis.ra.'El	in Israel	H3478 →
שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	she.lo.Shim	thirty	H7970 →
אָֽלֶף׃	'A.lef	thousand	H505 →

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Where the connections lead

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2 Samuel 5:1
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 11:1–3
  Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood.
- 2 Samuel 19:13
  And say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my flesh and blood? May God punish me, and ever so severely, if from this time you are not the commander of my army in place of Joab!’”
- Genesis 29:14
  Then Laban declared, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” After Jacob had stayed with him a month,
Through
1 Kings 8:1
At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion,…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 5:2–10
  At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City…
- 1 Chronicles 15:25
  So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
- 2 Samuel 6:12–17
  Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark…
- Isaiah 46:13
  I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.

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06About 2 Samuel

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Samuel