2 Samuel 6:18

And when he had made an end of offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it: and David offered holocausts, and peace offerings before the Lord.

19And he distributed to all the multitude of Israel both men and women, to every one, a cake of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and fine flour fried with oil: and all the people departed every one to his house.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43And when Moses saw all things finished, he blessed them.

Joshua 22:6And Josue blessed them, and sent them away, and they returned to their dwellings.

1 Kings 8:55And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a, loud voice, saying:

2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel (for all the multitude stood attentive) and he said:

2 Chronicles 30:27And the priests and the Levites rose up and blessed the people: and their voice was heard: and their prayer came to the holy dwelling place of heaven.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 6:13-20

Michal Despises David. ( b. c. 1045.) 12 And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness. 13 And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. 15 So David… Read the whole commentary →

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