When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
Parallel translations
- WEB When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of Armies.
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
- NASB When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of armies.
- NLT When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Quick answer
Having finished the offerings, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Armies. As God's anointed king he mediated God's blessing to the nation.
Overview
David here acts in a priestly-royal capacity, blessing Israel in the LORD's name much as Melchizedek and later Solomon did. Pronouncing blessing 'in the name of Yahweh of Armies' grounds the people's good not in the king himself but in the covenant God. This royal blessing foreshadows Christ, the true King who blesses His people and reconciles them to God.
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Cross-references · 11
- 1 Chr 16:2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
- 1 Kgs 8:55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
- Lev 9:22–23Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.
- 2 Chr 6:3And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- Heb 7:1–7This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
- 2 Chr 30:18–19A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
- Exod 39:43And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
- 2 Chr 30:27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard their voice, and their prayer came into His holy dwelling place in heaven.
- 1 Kgs 8:14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- Gen 14:19and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
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