1 Chronicles 16:2 (YLT)

Passage

and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:1 And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;

1 Chronicles 16:2 and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

1 Chronicles 16:3 and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

1 Chronicles 16:4 And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "david", "ceaseth", "offering", "burnt-offering", "peace-offerings", "blesseth", "people", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "david" and "ceaseth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And they bring in the ark of..." into verse 3's "and giveth a portion to every man...", so "david" and "ceaseth" 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 "david" and "ceaseth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.