2Sa 6:18 Cross References

2 Samuel 6:18

18: When he had finished, David blessed the people in the name of the LORD Almighty.

Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

Then the Levitical priests stood and blessed the people, and God heard them from his holy dwelling in heaven.

Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways."

Moses inspected all their work and blessed them because it had been done as the LORD had commanded him.

Most of those who came from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves. But King Hezekiah prayed for them, and they were allowed to eat the Passover meal anyway, even though this was contrary to God's laws. For Hezekiah said, "May the LORD, who is good, pardon those
who decide to follow the LORD, the God of their ancestors, even though they are not properly cleansed for the ceremony."

This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against many kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him.
Then Abraham took a tenth of all he had won in the battle and gave it to Melchizedek. His name means "king of justice." He is also "king of peace" because Salem means "peace."
There is no record of his father or mother or any of his ancestors--no beginning or end to his life. He remains a priest forever, resembling the Son of God.
Consider then how great this Melchizedek was. Even Abraham, the great patriarch of Israel, recognized how great Melchizedek was by giving him a tenth of what he had taken in battle.
Now the priests, who are descendants of Levi, are commanded in the law of Moses to collect a tithe from all the people, even though they are their own relatives.

After that, Aaron raised his hands toward the people and blessed them. Then, after presenting the sin offering, the whole burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down from the altar.
Next Moses and Aaron went into the Tabernacle, and when they came back out, they blessed the people again, and the glorious presence of the LORD appeared to the whole community.

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