2 Samuel 24:24

New American Standard Bible 2020

However, the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will certainly buy it from you for a price; for I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Cross References

Genesis 23:11

“No, my lord, listen to me; I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the sons of my people I give it to you; bury your dead.”

Genesis 23:13

But he spoke to Ephron so that the people of the land heard, saying, “If you will only please listen to me; I will give the price of the field, accept it from me so that I may bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:16

Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out for Ephron the silver which he had named in the presence of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency acceptable to a merchant.

1 Chronicles 21:1

Then Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:1

Then David said, “This is the house of the Lord God, and this is the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”

Romans 12:17

Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people.