When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. Sermons
I. HE BLESSED THE LORD IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE. For this was certainly the significance of the sacrifices, burnt offerings, and peace offerings. In offering them, the king was publicly acknowledging the authority of the supreme Lord, was publicly adoring and praising him as the God of the nation, and was publicly seeking his favour and countenance. Not that David offered these sacrifices with his own hands. What he did by means of the priests, whom he directed, he is represented as doing himself. It was a high day, a solemn and joyful festivity; and it was becoming that the Lord should be recognized, sought, and praised. II. HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD. Probably he pronounced a solemn benediction, invoking the gracious regard of the God of Israel upon the chosen nation. With the ark of the covenant in their possession, in the midst of their metropolis, the people might well be encouraged to rejoice in the presence and favour of him who is ever the Source of all good. It is a proof of David's policy that he took this opportunity of feasting the assembled multitudes. This would no doubt create a favourable impression upon all minds. Their spiritual privileges, and their happiness in having a king so considerate and liberal as David to reign over them, would be associated in their minds. They would connect their religion and their loyalty together, and would cherish happy recollections of the solemnities of the day. - T.
He suffered no man to do them wrong. I. HERE IS THE NEARNESS AND DEARNESS OF THE SAINTS UNTO GOD.II. HERE IS THE GREAT DANCER TO KINGS AND STATES TO DEAL WITH HIS SAINTS OTHERWISE THAN WELL. III. HERE IS THE CARE AND PROTECTION WHICH GOD HAD OVER THEM, SET AND AMPLIFIED. 1. By the number and condition of the persons whom He defended. 2. By what He did for them. ( Thomas Goodwin.) Touch not Mine anointed I. THE PERSON WHOSE THE SPEECH IS. "He is the Lord our God" (ver. 14).II. THE PERSONS TO WHOM. In general to all; specially to some. III. THE PERSONS CONCERNING WHOM. His anointed. 1. The patriarchs, who were the rulers of their people. The name implies fatherhood and government. They were anointed before there was any material anointing at all. 2. The kings who were the successors of the patriarchs.(1) The Holy Ghost applies this term to Saul, David, Solomon, Hezekiah, Josiah, Cyrus (1 Samuel 12:3, 4; 2 Samuel 19:21; 2 Chronicles 6:42; Lamentations 4:20; Isaiah 45:1).(2) This is affirmed by (a) (b) (c) 3. The fathers use the term in the same way. 4. After the patriarchs, this term is appropriate to kings, and kings only, all the Bible through. It is used — (1) (2) (3) (4) (Bp. Andrewes.) People Asaph, Benaiah, David, Eliab, Gibeon, Heman, Hosah, Isaac, Jacob, Jahaziel, Jeduthun, Jehiel, Jeiel, Levites, Mattithiah, Obededom, Shemiramoth, Uzziel, Zadok, ZechariahPlaces Canaan, Gibeon, JerusalemTopics Blessed, Blesseth, Blessing, Burned, Burnt, Burnt-offering, Burnt-offerings, Ceaseth, David, Ended, Fellowship, Finished, Making, Offering, Offerings, Peace, Peace-offerings, SacrificingOutline 1. David's festival sacrifice4. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving 7. The psalm of thanksgiving 37. He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark Dictionary of Bible Themes 1 Chronicles 16:2Library Man's Chief EndQ-I: WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF MAN? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Here are two ends of life specified. 1: The glorifying of God. 2: The enjoying of God. I. The glorifying of God, I Pet 4:4: That God in all things may be glorified.' The glory of God is a silver thread which must run through all our actions. I Cor 10:01. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' Everything works to some end in things natural and artificial; … Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity Covenanting a Duty. Chronicles Links 1 Chronicles 16:2 NIV1 Chronicles 16:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 16:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 16:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 16:2 KJV 1 Chronicles 16:2 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 16:2 Parallel 1 Chronicles 16:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 16:2 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 16:2 French Bible 1 Chronicles 16:2 German Bible 1 Chronicles 16:2 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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