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The Vulgate and the King James translate both references to David in Matt 1:6 as "David the king". However, my Greek NT and modern versions only use the appellation "the king" in the first reference to David.
Is there any textual support for the Vulgate/NT version?
I use the The Greek New Testament, published by the United Bible Societies and edited by an international group of textual scholars. At Mt 1:6, there is no note of any question concerning the appearance of "David". In this passage of Jesus' ancestry, the only textual uncertainties that I noted related to the way in which a few of the names appear in various manuscripts.
I also checked a Greek edition of gospel parallels and a couple commentaries, none of which noted any textual problem with "David the king."
So, I conclude that there is no meaningful lack of textual evidence for the usual phrasing.
If you have further information or questions about this matter, please feel free to write again.
Best wishes, Henry.
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I am sorry that you were displeased with my response. I do not know what to say further, except that there is no textual problem with the traditional translation of "David the King" in either the Greek manuscripts or the Vulgate [which correctly translates the Greek].
If you still find my response to be lacking, please clarify what you are seeking.
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