2 Samuel 6:1

David again assembled ¹  all the best ²  men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

David again brought together out of Israel chosen men, thirty thousand in all.

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

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

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

Then David mobilized thirty thousand special troops.

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

David mustered the pick of the troops of Israel--thirty divisions of them.

SABDAweb 2Sa 6:1

And David got together all the fighting-men of Israel to the number of thirty thousand;

bibleoremus 2Sa 6:1

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

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

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

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

David again assembled ¹  all the best ²  men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

¹ tn The translation understands the verb to be a defective spelling of וַיְּאֱסֹף (vayyÿ’esof) due to quiescence of the letter א (alef). The root therefore is אסף (’sf, “to gather”). The Masoretes, however, pointed the verb as וַיֹּסֶף (vayyosef), understanding it to be a form of יָסַף (yasaf, “to add”). This does not fit the context, which calls for a verb of gathering.

² tn Or “chosen.”