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And as Davidcame to Ornan,Ornanlooked and sawDavid, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.
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Then Davidsaid to Ornan,Grant[a] me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the fullprice: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
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And Ornansaid unto David,Take it to thee, and let my lord the kingdo that which is good in his eyes:lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
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And kingDavidsaid to Ornan, Nay; but I will verilybuy it for the fullprice: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
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So Davidgave to Ornan for the placesixhundredshekels of gold by weight.
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And Davidbuilt there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
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And the LORDcommanded the angel; and he put up his swordagain into the sheath thereof.
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At that time when Davidsaw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
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For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Mosesmade in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
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But Davidcould not gobefore it to enquire of God: for he was afraidbecause of the sword of the angel of the LORD.
Excepting the three last verses, is contained in 2Sa 24:1-25 with some few variations, which are there observed; see the notes there. 18894-950102-2025-1Ch21.2