O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
Parallel translations
- WEB All this, O king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May Yahweh your God accept you.”
- KJV All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
- NKJV All these, O king, Araunah has given to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept you.”
- NASB Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God be favorable to you.”
- NLT I will give it all to you, Your Majesty, and may the Lord your God accept your sacrifice.”
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Quick answer
Araunah gives all freely and blesses the king, praying the LORD will accept David's offering.
Overview
Araunah's open-handed generosity and benediction reflect genuine reverence for the LORD. Yet David will not accept the gift, because the matter at hand concerns costly sacrifice that must be truly his own.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 20:40–41For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices.
- Isa 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
- Job 42:8–9So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
- Hos 8:13Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me, and though they eat the meat, the LORD does not accept them. Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins: They will return to Egypt.
- 1 Tim 2:1–2First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
- Ps 20:3–4May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
- Ps 45:16Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.
- Rom 15:30–31Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
- Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
- 1 Pet 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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