and the Lord said to Moses,
Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” “To buy your threshing floor,” David answered, “so I can build an altar to the Lord, that the plague on the people may be stopped.”
Yet he was merciful; he forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time he restrained his anger and did not stir up his full wrath.
Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the tent of meeting,
“Get away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once.” And they fell facedown.
