And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings: See the comments on the previous verse.

He blessed the people in the name of the LORD: In some languages only a deity can be the subject of the verb “to bless.” Human beings cannot perform this action. In those cases it is necessary to say “he asked the LORD to bless the people.”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2014. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .