Verse 21

2 Samuel 24:21

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21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshing floor of thee, to build an altar unto Jehovah, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֲרַ֔וְנָה מַדּ֛וּעַ בָּ֥א אֲדֹנִֽ/י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶל עַבְדּ֑/וֹ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד לִ/קְנ֧וֹת מֵ/עִמְּ/ךָ֣ אֶת הַ/גֹּ֗רֶן לִ/בְנ֤וֹת מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה וְ/תֵעָצַ֥ר הַ/מַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵ/עַ֥ל הָ/עָֽם

English Translation

And Aravna said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?" And David said, "To buy the threshing floor from you, to build an altar to the LORD, so that the plague may be restrained from the people."

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Chapter 24 Context

1 And again the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying,... Focus ↗

2 And the king said to Joab the captain of the host, who was with him, Go now to and fro through all t... Focus ↗

3 And Joab said unto the king, Now Jehovah thy God (Elohim) add unto the people, how many soever they... Focus ↗

4 Notwithstanding, the king’s word prevailed against Joab, and against the captains of the host. And J... Focus ↗

5 And they passed over the Jordan, and encamped in Aroer, on the right side of the city that is in the... Focus ↗

6 then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and round abo... Focus ↗

7 and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and... Focus ↗

8 So when they had gone to and fro through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at the end of nine mon... Focus ↗

9 And Joab gave up the sum of the numbering of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eigh... Focus ↗

10 And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I ha... Focus ↗

11 And when David rose up in the morning, the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer,... Focus ↗

12 Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, tha... Focus ↗

13 So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in... Focus ↗

14 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his m... Focus ↗

15 So Jehovah sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed; and there died... Focus ↗

16 And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of th... Focus ↗

17 And David spake unto Jehovah when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinne... Focus ↗

18 And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto Jehovah in the threshin... Focus ↗

19 And David went up according to the saying of Gad, as Jehovah commanded. Focus ↗

20 And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went o... Focus ↗

21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the thre...

22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: beho... Focus ↗

23 all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God (... Focus ↗

24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I off... Focus ↗

25 And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Jeh... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 24 (25 verses)
Version: American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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