And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
And when the angel reached out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD changed his mind about the disaster and said to the destroying angel, 'That's enough! Stop what you're doing now.' The angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
God stops His judgment on Jerusalem when He sees that enough punishment has been given, showing His mercy even in the midst of discipline.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 2 Samuel 24, King David orders a census of Israel, which is viewed as an act of pride and a lack of faith in God's provision, leading to divine displeasure. As punishment, God sends a plague through an angel to afflict the people, but He relents and halts the destruction before it fully consumes Jerusalem. This event occurs at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, which later becomes significant as the site where David builds an altar to worship God.
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