2 Samuel 24:23
What does 2 Samuel 24:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 24:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All this does the servant of my lord the king give to the king. And Araunah said, May the Lord your God be pleased with your offering!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862the whole hath Araunah given, <FI>as<Fi> a king to a king; and Araunah saith unto the king, `Jehovah thy God doth accept thee.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All these things Areuna as a king gave to the king: and Areuna said to the king: The Lord thy God receive thy vow.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All these things, O king, doth Araunah give to the king. And Araunah said to the king, Jehovah thyGod accept thee.
Context
v.22And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, the oxen for the burnt-offering, and the threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for the wood:
v.23This passage
v.24And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will verily buy it of thee at a price; neither will I offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah my God which cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 32:8
But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.
- 1 Peter 2:5
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- 1 Timothy 2:1
I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, be made for all men;
- Job 42:8
Now therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, that I deal not with you after your folly; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Hosea 8:13
As for the sacrifices of mine offerings, they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but Jehovah accepteth them not: now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins; they shall return to Egypt.
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