1 Chronicles 21:24

God's Word

“No,” King David told Ornan, “I insist on buying it for the full price. I won’t take what is yours for the Lord and offer burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:23

that I won’t take a thread or a sandal strap. I won’t take anything that is yours so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’

Genesis 23:13

He spoke to Ephron so that the people of that region could hear him. He said, “If you would only listen to me. I will pay you the price of the field. Take it from me so that I can bury my wife there.”

Genesis 23:9

to let me have the cave of Machpelah that he owns at the end of his field. He should sell it to me for its full price as my property to be used as a tomb among you.”

2 Samuel 24:24

“No!” the king said to Araunah. “I must buy it from you at a ⌞fair⌟ price. I won’t offer the Lord my God burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 1¼ pounds of silver.

1 Chronicles 21:23

Ornan said to David, “Take it, Your Majesty, and do whatever you think is right. I’ll give you oxen for the burnt offering, threshers  for firewood, and wheat for the grain offering. I’ll give you everything.”

1 Chronicles 21:25

So David gave Ornan 15 pounds of gold for that place.

Romans 12:17

Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble.