Bible Strands
2 Samuel 6:18
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David acts after the ark is placed in his tent and he completes burnt and peace offerings, addressing the gathered people of Israel.
The words — וַ/יְבָ֣רֶךְ (va/y.Va.rekh) translates literally as "and he blessed," marking the formal conclusion of the sacrificial sequence.
The thread — The action mirrors 1 Chronicles 16:2, which records the identical sequence of finishing sacrifices before blessing, and anticipates Solomon's later assembly blessing in 1 Kings 8:55.
Why it lands — The text records a king concluding worship with a formal benediction, requiring the reader to note the structural link between sacrificial completion and communal blessing.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 8:55 And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 14:19 and he blessed Abram and said: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- Exodus 39:43 And Moses inspected all the work and saw that they had accomplished it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
- Leviticus 9:22 Aaron 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.
- 1 Kings 8:14 And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- 2 Chronicles 6:3 And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- 2 Chronicles 30:18 A 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
- 2 Chronicles 30:27 Then 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.
- Acts 3:26 When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”