All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
Parallel translations
- WEB All this, O king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May Yahweh your God accept you.”
- BSB O king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
- 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.
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- Ezek 20:40–41For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.
- Isa 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
- Job 42:8–9Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
- Hos 8:13They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.
- 1 Tim 2:1–2I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
- Ps 20:3–4Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.
- Ps 45:16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
- Rom 15:30–31Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
- Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- 1 Pet 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
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