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

What does 2 Samuel 6:1 mean?

God is present with the souls of his people, when they want the outward tokens of his presence; but now David is settled in the throne, the honour of the ark begins to revive.

Key themes

Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy

Read with

Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .