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2 Samuel 24:16

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24:16 When the angel 1  extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment. 2  He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!” 3  (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

2 Samuel 24:24

Context
24:24 But the king said to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it from you! I will not offer to the Lord my God burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing.”

So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty pieces of silver. 4 

1 tn Heb “messenger.”

2 tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

3 tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”

4 tn Heb “fifty shekels of silver.” This would have been about 20 ounces (568 grams) of silver by weight.



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