25
So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
26
David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings, and called on the LORD; and he answered him from the sky by fire on the altar of burnt offering.
27
The LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath of it.
28
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Yevusi, then he sacrificed there.
29
For the tent of the LORD, which Moshe made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Giv`on.
30
But David couldn't go before it to inquire of God; for he was afraid because 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