1 Chronicles 16:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

He blessed

General references

2 Chronicles 5:6

Bible References

The burnt

"If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD.

He blessed

And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

Now then, return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, so that he will pray for you, and you shall live. But if you do not return her, know that you shall surely die, you and all who are yours."

Then Joseph brought in Jacob his father and stood him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,

So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.

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

And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

When the offering was finished, the king and all who were present with him bowed themselves and worshiped.

For a majority of the people, many of them from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than as prescribed. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, "May the good LORD pardon everyone

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

General references

And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.