KJV King James Version
All these [things] did Araunah, [as] a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
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2 Samuel 24:23
All these [things] did Araunah, [as] a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
WEB World English Bible
all this, king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May Yahweh your God accept you.”
ASV American Standard Version
all this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
the whole hath Araunah given, as a king to a king; and Araunah saith unto the king, ‘Jehovah thy God doth accept thee.’
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 24
20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.
21 And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.
22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him: behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood.
23 All these [things] did Araunah, [as] a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
24 And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
25 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
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הַכֹּ֗לH3605 · kolallנָתַ֛ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveאֲרַ֥וְנָהH728 · a.rav.nahAraunahהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingלַמֶּ֑לֶךְ סH4428 · me.lekhkingוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאֲרַ֙וְנָה֙H728 · a.rav.nahAraunahאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָH430 · e.lo.himGodיִרְצֶֽךָ׃H7521 · ra.tsahto accept
Cross-references
Ezekiel 20:40-41For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.Hosea 8:13They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat [it; but] the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.Romans 15:30-31Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;Psalm 45:16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.Job 42:8-9Therefore take unto you now 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: lest I deal with you [after your] folly, in that ye have not spoken of me [the thing which is] right, like my servant Job.Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.Psalm 20:3-4Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.1 Timothy 2:1-2I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;Isaiah 60:7All 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.
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