1 Chronicles 16:2

1 Chronicles 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:2

1David had put up a special tent for God's Covenant Box, so they took it there. They put it in its place inside the tent. Then they offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God. After David had offered those sacrifices, he prayed that the Lord would bless the people. 3Then he gave a gift to every Israelite man and woman. Each person received a loaf of bread, some dates and some raisins. 4Then David chose some Levites to serve the Lord at the Covenant Box. They would lead prayers and songs to thank the Lord, Israel's God, and to praise him.

1 Chronicles 16:2 word by word

וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔יד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of offeringעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• the burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and the peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• he blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:2

• Leviticus 1:3A person may want to give a gift to the Lord. That gift must be a male animal from his group of animals. It must be perfect. He must burn the whole animal as a gift to the Lord. The person must bring it to the door of the Tent of Meeting. If he does, the Lord will accept his gift.
• Genesis 14:19He blessed Abram. He said, ‘I pray that the Most High God who made heaven and earth will bless Abram.
• Genesis 20:7You must now give her back to her husband. He is a prophet and he will pray for you. Because of that, you will not die. But if you do not give her back, you and all your people will surely die.’
• Genesis 47:7Then Joseph brought his father Jacob to meet Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
• Numbers 6:23‘Tell Aaron and his sons to use these words when they ask me to bless the Israelites.
• Joshua 22:6Joshua then blessed them and he sent them away to their homes.
• 2 Samuel 6:18After David had offered those sacrifices, he prayed that the Lord Almighty would bless the people.
• 1 Kings 8:55When he stood up, he asked God to bless all the people in Israel. He said with a loud voice,
• 2 Chronicles 29:29When the priests finished offering the sacrifices, the king and everyone with him bent down low to worship God.
• 2 Chronicles 30:18Most of the people who came from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not made themselves properly clean. They should not have eaten the Passover meal, because God's law said that was wrong. But they still ate the meal. So Hezekiah prayed for them. He said, ‘Lord you are good. Please forgive everyone
• Luke 24:50Then Jesus led the group of his disciples out of the city. They all went to a place near the village called Bethany. He held up his hands towards them all. He asked God to be good to them.
• Hebrews 7:7It is always the more important person who asks God to bless a less important person. We certainly know that!

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2He blessed the people - "He blessed the people in the name of the Word of the Lord." - T.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43The transfer of the ark (1 Chronicles 16:1–3) and the event's conclusion (16:43) are reported just like in Samuel (see 2 Samuel 6:17–20). However, between these parts, the Chronicler adds details about the celebrations and the permanent worship arrangements (1 Chronicles 16:4–42). David’s psalm of celebration is the main focus of the account.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61Ch 16:1-6. David's Festival Sacrifice and Liberality to the People. 2. he blessed the people in the name of the Lord--The king commended their zeal, supplicated the divine blessing upon them, and ordered the remains of the thank offerings which had been profusely sacrificed during the procession, to be distributed in certain proportions to every individual, that the ceremonial might terminate with appropriate festivities (De 12:7).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:2

• Tabernacle

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16

• 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