2 Samuel 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 6:1 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 6:1 — KJV
“Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.”
— 2 Samuel 6:1 (KJV)
2 Samuel 6:1 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 6:1
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:1: gathered, together, men
“And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:1: again, gathered, chosen
“So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man. knit...: Heb. fellows”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:1: again, gathered, together
“And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:1: again, chosen, men
“And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. set...: Heb. ranged the battle”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 6:1: again, gathered, together
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