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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

2 Samuel 6:18

Blessed. Wishing all sorts of happiness. Only priests and kings perform this function publicly, 3 Kings viii. 55. Afterwards David went to his palace, to impart the same blessing to his family, and particularly to the women, who had not been present. This is a vestige of the sacerdotal power, which masters of families formerly enjoyed.

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See also 2 Samuel 6:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 6:18. _HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD_] David acted here as priest, for it was the general prerogative of the priests to bless the people, but it appears, by both David a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE - So did Solomon 1 Kings 8:14....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. THE ARK BROUGHT TO ZION CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The ark fetched by David (2 Samuel 6:1)_ 2. Uzzah: his error and death (2 Samuel 6:6) 3. The ark in the house of Obed-edom (2 Samuel 6:10) 4. The ar

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 SAMUEL 6. DAVID BRINGS THE ARK TO JERUSALEM. MICHAL'S SCORN. HER PUNISHMENT (J). (_Cf._ p. 286.) Nothing has been heard of the Ark since 1 Samuel 7:2, before the accession of Saul. The introduction...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Removal of the Ark from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem 12. _So David went_ Some Latin and a few Greek MSS. soften the abruptness of the text by inserting before this sentence the words, "And Dav...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _burnt offerings and peace offerings_ The "burnt offerings" were dedicatory, the "peace offerings" eucharistic. The latter furnished the festival meal for the assembled people (Leviticus 7:15). Compar...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _The Ark Brought to Jerusalem._ 2 Samuel 6:12-19 12 And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that _pertaineth_ unto him, because of the ark of God. So...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ He blessed the people - in the name of God, as Moses, J...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BRINGING OF THE ARK FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM TO JERUSALEM 1. Again] This probably refers to the previous assembling of the chosen men of Israel to repel the Philistine invasion (2 Samuel 5:22)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DAVID, THE GREAT KING OF ISRAEL 2 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 6 DAVID BRINGS THE *ARK OF GOD TO JERUSALEM V1 David again gathered all the men that he chose from *Israel. There were 30 000 men....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    PEACE OFFERINGS. — While the “burnt offerings” were dedicatory, the peace offerings were eucharistic, and were also intended here, as in 1 Kings 8:62, to supply the wants of the people by a religious...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְכַ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד מֵ הַעֲלֹ֥ות הָ עֹולָ֖ה

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VIII. _ THE ARK BROUGHT UP TO JERUSALEM._ 2 Samuel 6:1. THE first care of David when settled on the throne had been to obtain possession of the stronghold of Zion, on which and on the city w...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE ARK TABERNACLED IN THE CITY OF DAVID 2 Samuel 6:12 Josephus tells us that from the moment the Ark rested beneath Obed-edom's roof, a tide of golden prosperity set in, and he passed from poverty t...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Victorious in war, David was not unmindful of the central truth of the national life over which he was called to preside. The nation was indeed a theocracy, with the worship of God at its very center....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (16) And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the sorrowful circumstances out of which arose the first desire to have a king in Israel, and the remarkable fact that, although it was a sin, God nevertheless did not put the people back...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Although God has established a king in power, who is at the same time the victorious leader of His people, yet the bonds of the covenant are not yet restored. The ark is still in the place where indiv...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND AS SOON AS DAVID HAD MADE AN END OF OFFERING BURNT OFFERINGS AND PEACE OFFERINGS,.... Or these were performed according to his order: HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OF HOSTS; not a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 18. _He blessed the people._] And feasted them besid...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He blessed the people_ That is, he heartily and solemnly prayed to God for his blessing upon them; which he did both as a prophet and as their king, to whom by office it belonged by all means to seek...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid fetcheth the Arke from Kiriath-iearim on a new cart. 6 Vzzah is smitten at Perez-Vzzah. 9 God blesseth Obed-Edom for the Arke. 12 Dauid bringing the Arke into Zion with sacrifices, daunceth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SECOND ATTEMPT SUCCESSFUL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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, not with the blessing of Aaron, which pertained to the pri...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    David's kingdom having been established, he is rightly concerned that God should have His true place as in highest authority over Israel. The ark was the symbol of the throne of God, yet had been in t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    12-19 It became evident, that happy was the man who had the ark near him. Christ is indeed a Stone of stumbling, and a Rock of offence, to those that are disobedient; but to those that believe, he is...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    HE BLESSED THE PEOPLE, i.e. he heartily and solemnly prayed to God for his blessing upon them; which he did both as prophet and as their king, to whom by office it belongs, by all means, to seek his p...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 6:18 David H1732 finished H3615 (H8762) offering H5927 (H8687) offerings H5930 offerings H8002 blessed H1288

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of YHWH of hosts.' Following the offering of the burnt offerings and peace-of...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David seeks to bring the ark to Jerusalem. CHARACTERS: God, David, Michal, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab. CONCLUSION: God will have His work done in His own way and cannot bless us if we carr...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 6:2. _Baale of Judah._ It is called Baalah, Joshua 15:9. It was no doubt the place formerly called Kirjath-jearim. 2 Samuel 6:8. _David was displeased._ ויחר _vayickar, perturbatus fuit,_ as...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And David arose and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from thence the Ark of God._ THE ARK BROUGHT TO ZION In order to understand the full meaning of this t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:1__ Jerusalem would not only be the political capital of a united Israel. It would be the religious center as well. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 2 SAMUEL 6:16 MICHAL... DESPISED HIM IN HER HEART. Michal is identified not as David’s wife but as the DAUGHTER OF SAUL. She shares Saul’s lack of spiritual understanding. She should...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 2 Samuel 6:1. “CHOSEN MEN.” Keil understands this assembly to have been composed of representatives of the ntire nation, but the use of the word _again_ seems to point...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 SAMUEL 6:1 AND DAVID GATHERED TOGETHER. The long subjection to the Philistines was at an end, and David's first care is to bring the ark of Jehovah from Kirjath-jearim to Jerusalem. In t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And again, David gathered together the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand of them. And David arose, and went and all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring from there the ark o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 16:2; 1 Kings 8:55; 2 Chronicles 30:18; 2 Chronicles 30:19;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE ARK IN THE HOME OF OBED-EDOM 2 Samuel 6:1 _(Compare 1 Chronicles 13:1_) INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have some very solemn lessons to consider. 1: THE SACREDNESS OF HOLY THINGS. For several Chapter s...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He blessed — That is, he heartily and solemnly prayed to God for his blessing upon them: which he did both as a prophet, and as their king, to whom by office it belongs, by all means, to seek his peop...

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