1 Chronicles 16:43
New International Version
Then all the people left, each for their own home, and David returned home to bless his family.

New Living Translation
Then all the people returned to their homes, and David turned and went home to bless his own family.

English Standard Version
Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.

Berean Standard Bible
Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

King James Bible
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

New King James Version
Then all the people departed, every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

New American Standard Bible
Then all the people departed, each to his house; and David returned to bless his household.

NASB 1995
Then all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.

NASB 1977
Then all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the people went each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.

Amplified Bible
Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned [home] to bless his household.

Christian Standard Bible
Then all the people went home, and David returned home to bless his household.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then all the people left for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

American Standard Version
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

Contemporary English Version
After that, everyone went home, and David went home to his family.

English Revised Version
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the people went home. David went back to bless his family.

Good News Translation
Then everyone went home, and David went home to spend some time with his family.

International Standard Version
After this, everyone left for their own homes and David went home to bless his own household.

Majority Standard Bible
Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

NET Bible
Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family.

New Heart English Bible
All the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

World English Bible
All the people departed, each man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all the people go, each to his house, and David turns around to bless his house.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the people will go each to his house: and David will turn about to bless his house.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the people returned to their houses: and David to bless also his own house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And all the people returned to their houses, and David also, so that he might bless his own house too.

New American Bible
Then all the people departed, each to their own homes, and David returned to bless his household.

New Revised Standard Version
Then all the people departed to their homes, and David went home to bless his household.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then David dismissed the people, and they went every man to his own house; and David returned to bless his household.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David dismissed the people, and the people went, each man to his house, and David returned to his house to bless the children of his household.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the people departed every man to his house; and David returned to bless his house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the people went every one to his home: and David returned to bless his house.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Worship Before the Ark
42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate. 43Then all the people departed for their homes, and David returned home to bless his household.

Cross References
2 Samuel 6:19-20
Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home. / When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.”

1 Kings 8:66
On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.

2 Chronicles 7:10
On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.

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.

2 Samuel 6:17
So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

1 Kings 8:54-55
Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven. / And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

2 Chronicles 30:21-23
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.

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.

2 Chronicles 35:18
No such Passover had been observed in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel ever observed a Passover like the one that Josiah observed with the priests, the Levites, all Judah, the Israelites who were present, and the people of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 8:10-12
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” / And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” / Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

Psalm 122:1
A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.”

Psalm 132:9
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.

Psalm 132:16
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.

Luke 24:52-53
And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, / praising God continually in the temple.

Acts 2:46-47
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.


Treasury of Scripture

And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.

all the people

2 Samuel 6:19,20
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…

1 Kings 8:66
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

to bless

Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Psalm 101:2
I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

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Then all the people departed
This phrase marks the conclusion of a significant event, the bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The Hebrew word for "departed" is "yalak," which often implies a purposeful journey or mission. The people had gathered for a sacred occasion, and their departure signifies the completion of a communal act of worship and celebration. Historically, this reflects the unity and shared faith of the Israelites under David's leadership, emphasizing the importance of community in worship.

for their homes
The Hebrew term "bayith" is used here, meaning "house" or "home." This word not only refers to a physical dwelling but also symbolizes a place of familial and spiritual significance. In the context of ancient Israel, the home was the center of religious life, where the teachings of the Torah were lived out daily. This return to their homes suggests a transition from public worship to personal and familial devotion, highlighting the continuity of faith from the communal to the individual level.

and David returned home
The phrase underscores David's role not only as a king but as a family man. The Hebrew root "shuv," meaning "to return," implies a restoration or coming back to a place of origin. David's return to his home signifies his dual responsibility as both a leader of the nation and a head of his household. It reflects the biblical principle that leadership begins at home, and that one's public life should be consistent with one's private life.

to bless his household
The act of blessing, from the Hebrew "barak," involves invoking divine favor and protection. David's intention to bless his household indicates his desire to extend the joy and sanctity of the public celebration into his private life. In the biblical context, a blessing is not merely a wish for prosperity but a profound invocation of God's presence and guidance. This act underscores the importance of spiritual leadership within the family, as David seeks to ensure that his household remains under God's care and favor.

(43) This verse is a duplicate of 2Samuel 6:19-20 a.

Departed.--Plural; Samuel has singular.

Returned.--Rather, went round (1Chronicles 10:14). Samuel has "returned," which in Hebrew is very similar.

The incident which in 2Samuel 6:20-23 here follows (Michal's encounter with David) is omitted by the chronicler as a matter of purely domestic interest, and therefore out of place in his history, which is mainly concerned with the sacred institutions. 1Chronicles 15:29, however, plainly implies the story. . . .

Verse 43. - (See 2 Samuel 6:19, 20.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

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

departed
וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

for their homes,
לְבֵית֑וֹ (lə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

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

returned home
וַיִּסֹּ֥ב (way·yis·sōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround

to bless
לְבָרֵ֥ךְ (lə·ḇā·rêḵ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

his household.
בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house


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