And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
- BSB When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
- NKJV And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
- NASB When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
- NLT When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
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Quick answer
After the offerings, David blessed the people in the name of Yahweh. The king mediates God's blessing to the worshiping nation.
Overview
David, having led the sacrifices, pronounces a blessing in the Lord's name, acting in a priestly-kingly capacity over Israel. The order matters: worship and atonement come first, then blessing flows to the people. This pattern points to Christ, who through His sacrifice secures and dispenses the Father's blessing to His people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Gen 47:10And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
- Josh 22:6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
- 2 Chr 30:18–20For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
- 2 Chr 30:27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
- Gen 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
- 1 Kgs 8:55–56And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
- 2 Sam 6:18And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
- Lev 1:3If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
- Gen 47:7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- 2 Chr 29:29And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him bowed themselves, and worshipped.
- Heb 7:7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- Gen 20:7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
- Luke 24:50–51And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- Num 6:23–27Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
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