And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:
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All the congregation of Israel. —As represented by the Council of Chiefs, who, according to the passage in Samuel, were 30,000 in …

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If …

And David said to all the congregation of Israel
To the above persons, as representatives of it:
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David did not say, "What magnificent thing shall I do now?" or, "What pleasant thing?" but, "What pious thing?" so that he might have the comfort a…
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