Keraia
2 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 6:18

Michal’s Contempt for David · 2 Samuel 6:16–23
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Translations

Modern
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, and he blessed the people in the name of YHWH of hosts.
Latin
Cumque complesset offerens holocausta et pacifica, benedixit populo in nomine Domini exercituum.

Original

Hebrew
English
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.

Notes

2 Samuel 6:18

blessed 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).

2 Samuel 6:1–23

Except for a brief reference in 1 Samuel 14:18 (see note), the ark of the covenant does not appear again after 1 Samuel 7:1–2. In that passage, the Philistines returned the captured ark to Beth-shemesh, and it was later taken to Kiriath-jearim. There, the ark was placed in the home of Abinadab.

The ark’s long absence during the reign of Saul is significant. It shows that Saul did not seek the Lord and was spiritually insensitive (see 1 Chronicles 10:13–14; 13:3). During Saul’s forty-year reign, the ark played little or no role in Israel’s worship or leadership.

In contrast, David brought the ark to Jerusalem. By doing this, David publicly acknowledged the Lord as Israel’s true king in the new capital (see 2 Samuel 6:2). The ark’s arrival showed that Israel’s political center was now also a place of worship.

Theme notes and profiles

David Michal Celebration

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 15:29–16:3

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

David God, Names of Jerusalem Judah, Tribe of Kiriath-jearim Michal Music Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Benedictions: Upon the People David: King of Israel: Devoutness of David: King of Israel: Offers Sacrifice, Distributes Gifts, and Blesses the People Jerusalem: The Ark of the Covenant Brought To, by David