Verse 18

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

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  • 1 Kgs 8:55 : 55 He stood and blessed the entire assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
  • 1 Chr 16:2 : 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 6:3 : 3 Then the king turned around and blessed the entire assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
  • 2 Chr 30:18-19 : 18 Although most of the people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves, they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.'
  • 2 Chr 30:27 : 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer reached His holy dwelling place in heaven.
  • Acts 3:26 : 26 When God raised up His servant, Jesus, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
  • Heb 7:1-7 : 1 This Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from defeating the kings and blessed him. 2 Abraham also gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means 'King of Righteousness'; then also, he is 'King of Salem,' which means 'King of Peace.' 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. 4 Consider how great this man was: Even Abraham, the patriarch, gave him a tenth of the best spoils. 5 Now the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood are commanded by the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too are descendants of Abraham. 6 But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 It is universally recognized that the lesser is blessed by the greater.
  • Gen 14:19 : 19 He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
  • Exod 39:43 : 43 Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
  • Lev 9:22-23 : 22 Then Aaron raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. After offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, he stepped down. 23 Moses and Aaron went into the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
  • 1 Kgs 8:14 : 14 Then the king turned around and gave a blessing to the entire assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.