1 Chronicles 16:3 (DBY)

Passage

And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 16:2 And when David had ended offering up the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 16:3 And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread and a measure [of wine] and a raisin-cake.

1 Chronicles 16:4 And he appointed certain of the Levites to do the service before the ark of Jehovah, and to celebrate, and to thank and praise Jehovah the God of Israel:

1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of lutes and with harps; and Asaph sounding with cymbals;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dealt", "israel", "both", "woman", "loaf", "bread", "measure", and "wine". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dealt" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And when David had ended offering up..." into verse 4's "And he appointed certain of the Levites...", so "dealt" and "israel" belong inside that flow. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dealt" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.