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:

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…