² When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord,

¹⁰ Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.^(A)

⁷ It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰ Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them.^{(A) 51} While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.^[a](B)

²⁷ Then the priests and the Levites stood up and blessed the people, and their voice was heard; their prayer came to his holy dwelling in heaven.^(A)

¹⁸ For a multitude of the people, many of them from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was prescribed. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon all^{(A) 19} who set their hearts to seek God, the Lord the God of their ancestors, even though not in accordance with the sanctuary’s rules of cleanness.”^{(B) 20} The Lord heard Hezekiah and healed the people.

²⁹ When the offering was finished, the king and all who were present with him bowed down and worshiped.^(A)

⁵⁵ he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice:^(A)

⁵⁶ “Blessed be the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel according to all that he promised; not one word has failed of all his good promise that he spoke through his servant Moses.^(B)

¹⁸ When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts^(A)

⁶ So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.