2 Samuel 6:18

Once he had finished offering the sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty.

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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

17They brought the Ark of the Lord and put it in its place inside the tent that David had set up for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings before the Lord.

19He gave all the Israelites, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. Then he sent everyone home.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43Moses inspected all the work and made sure they had done it as the Lord had ordered. Then Moses blessed them.

Joshua 22:6Joshua blessed them, sent them on their way, and they went home.

1 Kings 8:55Solomon stood, and in a loud voice he blessed the whole assembly of Israel, saying,

2 Chronicles 6:3Then the king turned and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, as they all stood.

2 Chronicles 30:27The priests and the Levites stood up to bless the people, and God heard them—their prayer ascended to where he lived in heaven.

Psalms 129:8May passers-by not say to them, “The blessing of the Lord be on you; we bless you in the name of the Lord.”

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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