Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.
Then David said to Ornan, 'Let me buy this threshing floor from you so I can build an altar to the LORD here. I will pay you the full price for it, so that this plague will stop affecting the people.'
David is asking to purchase land to build an altar where he can worship God and ask Him to stop the plague that's hurting his people.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, King David had sinned by ordering a census of Israel, which was seen as an act of pride and led to God sending a plague as punishment. God then instructed David through the prophet Gad to build an altar on the threshing floor of Ornan to make atonement and stop the plague. David approached Ornan to buy the site at full price, emphasizing his desire to offer a genuine sacrifice to the Lord.
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