2 Samuel 6:19

2 Samuel 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men and women. And all the people went to their homes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and distributed among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women, a cake of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins to each one. Then all the people departed, each to his house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:19

17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence. 18When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Armies. Then he distributed a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake to each one in the entire Israelite community, both men and women. Then all the people went home. 20When David returned home to bless his household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel honored himself today!” she said. “He exposed himself today in the sight of the slave girls of his subjects like a vulgar person would expose himself.” 21David replied to Michal, “It was before the Lord who chose me over your father and his whole family to appoint me ruler over the Lord’s people Israel. I will dance before the Lord,

2 Samuel 6:19 word by word

וַיְחַלֵּ֨ק לְכָל־הָעָ֜ם לְכָל־הֲמ֣וֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לְמֵאִ֣ישׁ וְעַד־אִשָּׁה֒ לְאִ֗ישׁ חַלַּ֥ת לֶ֙חֶם֙ אַחַ֔ת וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר אֶחָ֔ד וַאֲשִׁישָׁ֖ה אֶחָ֑ת וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ כָּל־הָעָ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he dealtחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
• among all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• among the whole multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• as well to the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• as menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• to every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• cakeחַלָּהchallâh · a kind of cakeH2471
• of breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• and a good pieceאֶשְׁפָּר'eshpâr · cakeH829
• and a flagonאֲשִׁישָׁה'ăshîyshâh · raisin bunH809
• departedיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:19

• 1 Chronicles 16:3Then he distributed to each and every Israelite, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
• 2 Chronicles 30:24for King Hezekiah of Judah contributed one thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the congregation. Also, the officials contributed one thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the congregation, and many priests consecrated themselves.
• 2 Chronicles 35:7Then Josiah donated thirty thousand sheep, lambs, and young goats, plus three thousand cattle from his own possessions, for the Passover sacrifices for all the lay people who were present.
• Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
• Ezekiel 45:17Then the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the festivals, New Moons, and Sabbaths — for all the appointed times of the house of Israel — will be the prince’s responsibility. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and fellowship offerings to make atonement on behalf of the house of Israel.
• Acts 20:35In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
• Ephesians 4:8For it says: When he ascended on high, he took the captives captive; he gave gifts to people.
• 1 Kings 8:66On the fifteenth day he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went to their homes rejoicing and with happy hearts for all the goodness that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 7:10On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people home, rejoicing and with happy hearts for the goodness the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for his people Israel.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19A cake of bread - Such as those which are baked without leaven, and are made very thin. A good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine - The words of flesh and of wine we add; they are not in the Hebrew. The Chaldee translates one part and one portion; but all the other versions understand the Hebrew as we do.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19A good piece of flesh - The word thus paraphrased is only found here and in marginal reference A piece of meat from the peace offerings is probably meant. From the fact that the chronicler explains the preceding cake by the more common word loaf, but leaves this obscure word unexplained, one might infer that it was already obsolete and unknown in his time. The Septuagint translates it: “a cake baked on the hearth;” the Vulgate “a piece of roast beef.” A…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-19Verses 12-19 It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that believe, he is a Corner-stone, elect, precious, 1Pe 2:6-8. Let us be religious. Is the ark a blessing to others' houses? We may have it, and the blessing of it, without fetching it away from our neighbours. David, at first setting out, offered sacrifices to God. We…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19David’s gifts of food to every Israelite anticipated other royal gifts they would receive while he was king.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. cake of bread--unleavened and slender. a good piece of flesh--roast beef. 2Sa 6:20-23. Michal's Barrenness.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 6:19

• Bread
• David
• Flagon
• Food
• Jerusalem

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• Jacob, Israel
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• David
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings