שמואל ב פרק ו:יז-יט
יז) וַיָּבִאוּ אֶת אֲרוֹן יְקֹוָק וַיַּצִּגוּ אֹתוֹ בִּמְקוֹמוֹ בְּתוֹךְ הָאֹהֶל אֲשֶׁר נָטָה לוֹ דָּוִד וַיַּעַל דָּוִד עֹלוֹת לִפְנֵי יְקֹוָק וּשְׁלָמִים
(יח) וַיְכַל דָּוִד מֵהַעֲלוֹת הָעוֹלָה וְהַשְּׁלָמִים וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת הָעָם בְּשֵׁם יְקֹוָק צְבָאוֹת:
(יט) וַיְחַלֵּק לְכָל הָעָם לְכָל הֲמוֹן יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמֵאִישׁ וְעַד אִשָּׁה לְאִישׁ חַלַּת לֶחֶם אַחַת וְאֶשְׁפָּר אֶחָד וַאֲשִׁישָׁה אֶחָת וַיֵּלֶךְ כָּל הָעָם אִישׁ לְבֵיתוֹ:
They brought in the Ark of the Lord and set it up in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before the Lord. When David finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and the offerings of well-being, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of Hosts. And he distributed among all the people - the entire multitude of Israel, man and woman alike - to each a loaf of bread, a cake made in a pan, and a raisin cake. Then all the people left for their homes. [JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What did King David do to show his appreciation for the Ark and for God?
2. What did King David do for the people? Why?
3. Why did King David give each person three food items? How is this a sign of positive leadership?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)