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2 Samuel 24:24
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 24:24
1599 Geneva Bible
24 Then the king said unto Araunah, Not so, but I will buy it of thee at a price, and will not offer burnt offering unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor, and the oxen for [a]fifty shekels of silver.
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- 2 Samuel 24:24 Some write that every tribe gave 50 which makes 600, or that afterward he bought as much as came to 550 shekels, 1 Chron. 21:25.
2 Samuel 24:24
New International Version
2 Samuel 24:24
New International Version
24 But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”(A)
So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels[a](B) of silver for them.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 24:24 That is, about 1 1/4 pounds or about 575 grams
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