1 Chronicles 21:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When David approached Ornan, Ornan looked up and saw David coming. He left his threshing floor and bowed down to David with his face touching the ground.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Ornan showing deep respect and honor to King David by bowing down when David came to see him.

📚 Historical Context

In the biblical narrative of 1 Chronicles, King David had sinned by ordering a census of Israel, which was seen as an act of pride and lack of trust in God, leading to a devastating plague as divine judgment. As part of his repentance, God instructed David through the prophet Gad to build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan, a Jebusite landowner, to make atonement for the nation. When David arrived at Ornan's threshing floor, Ornan showed deep respect by bowing before the king, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern customs of honor and submission to authority figures.

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