2 Samuel 6:18

When David had made an end of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

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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 in the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

19He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed everyone to his house.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as the Lord had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.

Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went to their tents.

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

2 Chronicles 6:3The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.

2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven.

Psalms 129:8Neither do those who go by say,"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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