Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Then the angel of the LORD told Gad to say to David that David should go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor that belonged to Ornan the Jebusite.
God is giving David specific instructions through His angel and the prophet Gad to build an altar in a particular place as part of stopping the plague that was devastating Israel.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Chronicles, King David had sinned by ordering a census of Israel, which demonstrated a lack of trust in God and led to a severe plague as divine judgment. The angel of the Lord was actively carrying out this plague but was commanded to stop at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, a site used for grain processing in ancient agricultural society. As a result, David was instructed through the prophet Gad to build an altar there as an act of repentance and to seek God's mercy.
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