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

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

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

David again assembled all the choice men in Israel, 30,000.

David again assembled all the best soldiers in Israel, 30,000 men.

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

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

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

bibleoremus 2Sa 6:1

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

David again summoned the picked men of Israel, thirty thousand in all,

biblegateway 2Sa 6:1

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

Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [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.”