1 Chronicles 21:24

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And Sovereign Dawiḏ said to Ornan, “No, but I shall certainly buy it at the complete price, for I do not take what is yours for יהוה, nor offer an ascending offering without cost.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:23

not to take a thread or a sandal strap or whatever is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Aḇram rich,’

Genesis 23:13

and he spoke to Ephron in the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If only you would hear me. I shall give the amount of silver for the field, take it from me, and let me bury my dead there.”

Genesis 23:9

and let me have the cave of Maḵpĕlah which he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to me for the complete amount of silver, as property for a burial-site among you.”

2 Samuel 24:24

And the sovereign said to Arawnah, “No, let me buy it from you for a price, for certain. I am not offering ascending offerings to יהוה my Elohim without cost.” So Dawiḏ bought the threshing-floor and the cattle for fifty sheqels of silver.

1 Chronicles 21:23

And Ornan said to Dawiḏ, “Take it for yourself, and let my master the sovereign do what is good in his eyes. See, I shall give you the cattle for ascending offerings, the threshing implements for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering. I give it all.”

1 Chronicles 21:25

And Dawiḏ gave Ornan six hundred sheqels of gold by weight for the place.

Romans 12:17

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is right in the sight of all men.