1 Chronicles 16:2
New International Version
After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

New Living Translation
When he had finished his sacrifices, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

English Standard Version
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

Berean Standard Bible
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

King James Bible
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 King James Version
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1995
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

NASB 1977
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David completed offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings. And he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh.

American Standard Version
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
After David had finished, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David had finished sacrificing burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

Good News Translation
After David had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

International Standard Version
After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD

Majority Standard Bible
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

NET Bible
When David finished offering burnt sacrifices and peace offerings, he pronounced a blessing over the people in the LORD's name.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in Yahweh’s name.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and David ceases from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesses the people in the Name of YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will finish the bringing up of the burnt-offering and the peace, and he will bless the people in the name of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when David had completed offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

New American Bible
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and communion offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD,

New Revised Standard Version
When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people of Israel in the name of the LORD of hosts.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when David had finished bringing sacrifices and peace offerings before the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH, he blessed the people of Israel in the Name of LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David finished offering up whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Tent for the Ark
1So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.…

Cross References
Leviticus 9:22-24
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. / Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. / Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

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.

Numbers 6:23-27
“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: / ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; ...

1 Kings 8:55-61
And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: / “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses. / May the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He never leave us or forsake us. ...

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.

Hebrews 9:6-7
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

1 Peter 2:5
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:16
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

1 Corinthians 10:16
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

Philippians 4:18
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

2 Chronicles 29:29
When the offerings were completed, the king and all those present with him bowed down and worshiped.

Leviticus 9:7
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as the LORD has commanded.”

2 Chronicles 7:4-5
Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

the burnt

Leviticus 1:3
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

he blessed

Genesis 14:19
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:

Genesis 20:7
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 47:7,10
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh…

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When David had finished
This phrase marks the completion of a significant religious act by King David. The Hebrew root for "finished" is "כָּלָה" (kalah), which implies completion or fulfillment. David's role as a leader was not only political but deeply spiritual, emphasizing his dedication to fulfilling God's commands. Historically, David's actions here reflect his commitment to establishing a central place of worship in Jerusalem, which was crucial for unifying the tribes of Israel under one God.

sacrificing the burnt offerings
The "burnt offerings" (Hebrew: "עֹלָה" - olah) were offerings that were completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total devotion to God. This act of sacrifice was a profound expression of worship and atonement, signifying the people's desire to be in right standing with God. Archaeological findings have shown altars and remnants of such offerings, underscoring their importance in ancient Israelite worship.

and peace offerings
The "peace offerings" (Hebrew: "שֶׁלֶם" - shelem) were offerings that symbolized fellowship and thanksgiving. Unlike burnt offerings, these were shared between the altar, the priests, and the offerer, representing communion with God and community. This practice highlights the communal aspect of worship, where peace and gratitude were central themes in the relationship between God and His people.

he blessed the people
David's act of blessing the people (Hebrew: "בָּרַךְ" - barak) was a powerful gesture of invoking God's favor upon them. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a blessing from a king was seen as carrying divine authority. This reflects David's role as a mediator between God and the people, emphasizing the importance of spiritual leadership in guiding the nation.

in the name of the LORD
The phrase "in the name of the LORD" (Hebrew: "בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה" - b'shem Yahweh) signifies acting with the authority and power of God. The use of God's name here underscores the sacredness of the blessing and the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. In the biblical narrative, invoking God's name was a declaration of His presence and power, reinforcing the covenant relationship between God and Israel.

(2) The burnt offerings.--Heb., the burnt offering, as if one great holocaust were meant. This verse is identical with 2Samuel 6:18, only omitting Sabaoth at the end, a Divine title which was perhaps obsolete in the chronicler's day.

He blessed the people in the name of the Lord.--Comp. Numbers 6:22-27; 1Kings 8:14; 1Kings 8:55; Deuteronomy 33:1. . . .

Verse 2. - He blessed the people in the name of the Lord; i.e. reverently in the Name of the Lord, and as vividly conscious of being in his presence, he pronounces blessings upon the people, and by short ejaculatory prayer and holy wish further begs for them those blessings which God only can give. In the time of David and Solomon (1 Kings 8:14) the king realized far more closely the idea of the paternal relation to the people than had ever been since the time of the patriarchs of the elder days.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When David
דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

had finished
וַיְכַ֣ל (way·ḵal)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

sacrificing
מֵהַעֲל֥וֹת (mê·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the burnt offerings
הָעֹלָ֖ה (hā·‘ō·lāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

and peace offerings,
וְהַשְּׁלָמִ֑ים (wə·haš·šə·lā·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering

he blessed
וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (way·ḇā·reḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the people
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

in the name
בְּשֵׁ֥ם (bə·šêm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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