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.
• New International Version (NIV)After he had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord Almighty.
• 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.

Context of 2 Samuel 6:18

16And it was so, as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart. 17And they 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. And 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. 19And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to every one a cake of bread, and a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed every one to his house. 20Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

2 Samuel 6:18 word by word

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

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• madeעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• peaceשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 6:18

• 1 Kings 8:55And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
• 1 Chronicles 16:2And 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.
• 2 Chronicles 6:3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
• 2 Chronicles 30:18For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
• Acts 3:26Unto you first God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.
• Genesis 14:19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth:
• Exodus 39:43And Moses 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.
• Leviticus 9:22And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings.
• Hebrews 7:1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter 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
• 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