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.
Related topics
Glossary
- David Person
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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 .