David Counts Ninety Thousand Chosen Men of Israel

Midrash Shmuel 25:5

Curated by Arthur·Translated by Maggid (Beta)·

"And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand" (II Samuel 6:1). Rabbi Berekhiah in the name of Rabbi Abba bar Kahana: Ninety thousand chosen men did David count on that day. This is what is written, "chosen" — "all chosen" — "all the chosen men."

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