2 Samuel 24:22-25

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:18-25

Here is, I. A command sent to David to erect an altar in the place where he saw the angel, 2 Sam. 24:18. This was to intimate to David, 1. That, upon his repeated submission and humiliation, God was now thoroughly reconciled to him; for, if the Lord had been pleased to kill him, he would not have accepted an offering, and therefore would not have ordered him to build an altar. God's encouraging us to offer to him spiritual sacrifices is a comfortable evidence of his reconciling us to himself.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:22

And Araunah said unto David, let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him ,.... Build an altar, offer sacrifices of whatsoever he found upon the premises fit for the same, and make use of whatever came to hand proper to perform such service with, as follows: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice : which were employed in treading the corn, hence the law in Deuteronomy 25:4 , and threshing instruments ; not flails, such as are used by us, but wooden... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:23

All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king ,.... The note of similitude as is not in the text; from whence some have thought he was king of the Jebusites before Jerusalem was taken out of their hands, or however was of the royal race, perhaps the son and heir of the then king at that time; or he has this title given him, because of his great liberality, having the spirit of a prince in him, even of a king; so Ulysses addressed Antinous, saying, thou art like a king, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:24

And the king said unto Araunah, nay, but I will surely buy it of thee at a price ,.... And a full price too, 1 Chronicles 21:24 ; that is, give him as much for it as it was worth: neither will I offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing ; which shows an ingenuous spirit, and contrary to the temper of many, who like to serve the Lord in the cheapest manner, or with little cost to themselves: so David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:25

And David built there an altar unto the Lord ,.... After he had made the purchase: and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings ; the one to expiate the sin or sins committed, the other to give thanks for the intimation given, that the plague would be stayed upon this: so the Lord was entreated for the land ; was pacified and prevailed upon to remove the pestilence from it; which was signified by fire descending upon the altar of burnt offering, which showed the sacrifice was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:22

Here be oxen for burnt-sacrifice - He felt for the king; and showed his loyalty to him by this offer. He felt for the people; and was willing to make any sacrifice to get the plague stayed. He felt for his own personal safety; and therefore was willing to give up all to save his life. He felt for the honor of God; and therefore was glad that he had a sacrifice to offer, so that God might magnify both his justice and mercy. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:23

As a king , give unto the king - Literally, All these did King Araunah give unto the king. That there could not be a king of the Jebusites on Mount Moriah, is sufficiently evident; and that there was no other king than David in the land, is equally so: the word המלך hammelech , "the king," given here to Araunah, is wanting in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic; in three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and in the parallel place in Chronicles: and, it is very probable,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:24

Neither will I offer burnt-offerings - It is a maxim from heaven, "Honour the Lord with thy substance." He who has a religion that costs him nothing, has a religion that is worth nothing: nor will any man esteem the ordinances of God, if those ordinances cost him nothing. Had Araunah's noble offer been accepted, it would have been Araunah's sacrifice, not David's; nor would it have answered the end of turning away the displeasure of the Most High. It was David that sinned, not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 24:25

David - offered burnt-offerings - And that these sacrifices were pleasing to the Lord, is evident from a circumstance marked in the parallel place, 1 Chronicles 21:26 ; : David called upon the Lord, and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering. The plague was stalled - Jerusalem did not share in the common calamity, seventy thousand being the whole that were slain throughout the land. This book is unfinished, and requires 1 Chronicles 22, 23, 24,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:18-25

The facts are: 1 . The Seer Gad having directed David to rear an altar to the Lord in the threshing floor of Araunah, he proceeds to carry out the instruction. 2 . Araunah, observing the approach of David and his servants, makes obeisance, and desires to know the purport of his visit. 3 . Ascertaining that David desired to buy the threshing floor that he might there entreat for the staying of the plague, he generously offers all that was requisite for the sacrifices, and expresses... read more

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