2 Samuel 6:18

2 Samuel 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• 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 of hosts
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:18

16As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart. 17They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the Lord. After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty. 19Then 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. 20When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him and said, “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

2 Samuel 6:18 word by word

וַיְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת הָעוֹלָ֖ה וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם בְּשֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And as soon as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of offeringעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burnt offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• and peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• he blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:18

• 1 Kings 8:55He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
• 1 Chronicles 16:2After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 6:3While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
• 2 Chronicles 30:18Although most of the many people who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the Lord, who is good, pardon everyone
• Acts 3:26When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
• Genesis 14:19and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
• Exodus 39:43Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
• Leviticus 9:22Then Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having sacrificed the sin offering, the burnt offering and the fellowship offering, he stepped down.
• Hebrews 7:1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18He blessed the people in the name of the Lord - David acted here as priest, for it was the general prerogative of the priests to bless the people, but it appears, by both David and Solomon, that it was the prerogative of the kings also.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18He blessed the people - So did Solomon 1 Kings 8:14.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. 18blessed the people: Blessing the people was usually the role of priests. However, kings also gave blessings at important national events. This happened with Solomon and with Hezekiah (1 Kings 8:14, 55; 2 Chronicles 6:3; 2 Chronicles 31:8).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. he blessed the people--in the double character of prophet and king (see 1Ki 8:55, 56). [See on 1Ch 16:2.]Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 6:18

• Benedictions
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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