KJV ORIGINAL
And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ornan said to David, 'Take it! Let my lord the king do whatever seems right to you. Look, I'm giving you the oxen for burnt offerings, the threshing tools for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering. I'm giving you everything!'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Ornan generously offers to give King David not just the threshing floor, but everything needed for worship sacrifices - completely free of charge.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a plague that struck Israel after David sinfully counted his people. God commanded David to build an altar on Ornan's threshing floor to stop the plague. Threshing floors were flat, elevated areas where grain was separated from wheat stalks using oxen and wooden tools.
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