1 Chronicles 21:22

1 Chronicles 21:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the Lord: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
• New International Version (NIV)David said to him, “Let me have the site of your threshing floor so I can build an altar to the Lord, that the plague on the people may be stopped. Sell it to me at the full price.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the Lord—give it to me at its full price—that the plague may be averted from the people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to Ornan, “Grant me the place of this threshing floor, that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. You shall grant it to me at the full price, that the plague may be withdrawn from the people.”

Context of 1 Chronicles 21:22

20While Ornan was threshing wheat, he turned and saw the messenger, and he and his four sons hid themselves. 21When David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David; he came out from the threshing floor and bowed to David with his face to the ground. David said to Ornan, “Sell me the threshing floor so I can build on it an altar for the Lord – I’ll pay top price – so that the plague may be removed from the people.” 23Ornan told David, “You can have it! My master, the king, may do what he wants. Look, I am giving you the oxen for burnt sacrifices, the threshing sledges for wood, and the wheat for an offering. I give it all to you.” 24King David replied to Ornan, “No, I insist on buying it for top price. I will not offer to the Lord what belongs to you or offer a burnt sacrifice that cost me nothing.

1 Chronicles 21:22 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד אֶל־אָרְנָ֗ן תְּנָה־לִּי֙ מְק֣וֹם הַגֹּ֔רֶן וְאֶבְנֶה־בּ֥וֹ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַיהוָ֑ה בְּכֶ֤סֶף מָלֵא֙ תְּנֵ֣הוּ לִ֔י וְתֵעָצַ֥ר הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה מֵעַ֥ל הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Ornanאׇרְנָן'ornân · OrnanH771
• Grantנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• threshingfloorגֹּ֫רֶןgôren · threshing floorH1637
• that I may buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• therein unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• it me for the fullמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392
• priceכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: priceH3701
• that the plagueמַגֵּפָהmaggêphâh · plagueH4046
• may be stayedעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
• from the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 21:22

• 1 Kings 21:2Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, I will pay you silver for it.”
• 2 Samuel 24:21Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” David replied, “To buy from you the threshing floor so I can build an altar for the Lord, so that the plague may be removed from the people.”
• Numbers 16:48He stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.
• Numbers 25:8and went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman’s abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21:22

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-30This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 21:22

• Araunah
• Miracles
• Ornan

In the dictionaries

• David
• Advise
• Altar
• Cost
• Displease
• Grant
• Require
• Temptation
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings