1 Chronicles 21:28
New International Version
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

New Living Translation
When David saw that the LORD had answered his prayer, he offered sacrifices there at Araunah’s threshing floor.

English Standard Version
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

Berean Standard Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

King James Bible
At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

New King James Version
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

New American Standard Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifice there.

NASB 1995
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifice there.

NASB 1977
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifice there.

Legacy Standard Bible
At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

Amplified Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

Christian Standard Bible
At that time, David offered sacrifices there when he saw that the LORD answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time, David offered sacrifices there when he saw that the LORD answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

American Standard Version
At that time, when David saw that Jehovah had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

Contemporary English Version
When David saw that the LORD had answered his prayer, he offered more sacrifices there at the threshing place,

English Revised Version
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time, when David saw the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

Good News Translation
David saw by this that the LORD had answered his prayer, so he offered sacrifices on the altar at Araunah's threshing place.

International Standard Version
From that time on, after David had observed that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he made his sacrifices there.

Majority Standard Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.

NET Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD responded to him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

New Heart English Bible
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

Webster's Bible Translation
At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

World English Bible
At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
At that time, when David sees that YHWH has answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrifices there;

Young's Literal Translation
At that time when David seeth that Jehovah hath answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificeth there;

Smith's Literal Translation
In that time in David's seeing that Jehovah answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, and he will sacrifice there.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David seeing that the Lord had heard him in the thrashingfloor of Oman the Jebusite, forthwith offered victims there.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, seeing that the Lord had heeded him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, David immediately immolated victims there.

New American Bible
Once David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he continued to offer sacrifices there.

New Revised Standard Version
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he made his sacrifices there.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing floor of Aran the Jebusite, then he offered there many sacrifices.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
At that time, when David saw that LORD JEHOVAH had answered him at the granary of Aran the Yebusite and he offered there great sacrifices
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
At that time when David saw that the Lord answered him in the threshing-floor of Orna the Jebusite, he also sacrificed there.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David Builds an Altar
27Then the LORD spoke to the angel, who put his sword back into its sheath. 28At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there. 29For the tabernacle of the LORD that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were presently at the high place in Gibeon,…

Cross References
2 Samuel 24:25
And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted.

Genesis 22:9-14
When they arrived at the place God had designated, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar, atop the wood. / Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. / Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. ...

1 Kings 8:22-30
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, / and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. / You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. ...

2 Chronicles 3:1
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

Exodus 20:24
You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

1 Kings 18:30-39
Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down. / And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed. ...

2 Chronicles 7:1-3
When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”

Leviticus 9:24
Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.

Hebrews 11:17-19
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Psalm 99:6-7
Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered. / He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.

1 Kings 9:3
And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.

2 Chronicles 6:12-21
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, / and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Kings 3:4-5
Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there. / One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

2 Chronicles 1:6-7
Solomon offered sacrifices there before the LORD on the bronze altar at the Tent of Meeting, where he offered a thousand burnt offerings. / That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”


Treasury of Scripture

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1 Chronicles 21
1. David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people
5. The number of the people being brought, David repents of it
9. David having three plagues proposed by God, chooses the pestilence
14. After the death of 70,000, David by repentance prevents the destruction of Jerusalem
18. David, by Gad's direction, purchases Ornan's threshing floor;
26. where having built an altar, God gives a sign of his favor by fire.
28. David sacrifices there, being restrained from Gibeon by fear of the angel














At that time
This phrase indicates a specific moment in the narrative, following the events of David's census and the subsequent plague. It marks a turning point where David recognizes God's intervention and mercy.

when David saw that the LORD had answered him
David's realization that God had responded to his plea is significant. It highlights the importance of divine communication and the assurance of God's presence. This moment of answered prayer is a pivotal point in David's relationship with God, demonstrating God's willingness to forgive and restore.

at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite
The location is significant both geographically and theologically. The threshing floor, a place of separation and purification, becomes a site of divine encounter. Ornan, a Jebusite, indicates the inclusion of non-Israelites in God's plan. This site later becomes the location for Solomon's Temple, connecting it to future worship and sacrifice.

he offered sacrifices there
David's response to God's answer is to worship through sacrifice, a central act of devotion in the Old Testament. Sacrifices symbolize atonement and thanksgiving, reflecting David's repentance and gratitude. This act prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfills the sacrificial system through His death and resurrection.

Persons / Places / Events
1. David
The King of Israel who sinned by conducting a census of the people, leading to God's judgment. He is central to this passage as he seeks reconciliation with God.

2. The LORD
The God of Israel who responds to David's repentance and prayer, demonstrating His mercy and willingness to forgive.

3. Ornan the Jebusite
The owner of the threshing floor where David offers sacrifices. His land becomes the site of significant worship and later the location of the Temple.

4. Threshing Floor of Ornan
The specific location where David builds an altar to the LORD. This site is significant as it becomes a place of divine encounter and future worship.

5. Sacrifices
The offerings made by David as an act of repentance and worship, signifying his restored relationship with God.
Teaching Points
Repentance and Restoration
David's actions demonstrate the importance of genuine repentance in restoring one's relationship with God. When we sin, we must turn back to God with a contrite heart.

Divine Mercy
God's response to David's repentance shows His readiness to forgive. This encourages believers to approach God with confidence in His mercy.

Significance of Place in Worship
The threshing floor of Ornan becomes a sacred space, reminding us that God can transform ordinary places into sites of divine encounter.

Sacrificial Worship
David's offering of sacrifices highlights the importance of worship that costs us something, reflecting our devotion and gratitude to God.

Legacy of Faith
The site of David's altar becomes the location of the Temple, illustrating how acts of faith can have lasting impacts beyond our immediate circumstances.(28) At that time when David saw . . .--The use of Ornan's threshingfloor as a place of sacrifice was continued from the time of the cessation of the pestilence. The words "then he sacrificed there" refer to this fact. The answer by fire from heaven (1Chronicles 21:26) was an unmistakable intimation of the Divine will that it should be so. (Comp. also Joshua 5:15.)

Verse 28. - David saw that the Lord had answered him in the threshing-floor. David "saw "this by the fire on the altar, and by the fact that God, at the voice of the angel (ver. 18), had not misdirected him, but had guided him aright. He sacrificed there. This means to say that he thenceforward "sacrificed there;" and established there the service of sacrifices. David was so impressed "at that time," by the answer given in fire from heaven, that he began systematically to sacrifice on the site of this threshing-floor, instead of going to the high place at Gibeon, where the altar of burnt offering still stood. To have attempted to go thither would not only have meant a long and wasteful delay, but would also have meant the neglecting of the august omen of the angel present. An awful sanction is thus given to" this place," Moriah, and it becomes" the house of the Lord God," and the place of lawful and established sacrifice.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
At that
הַהִ֔יא (ha·hî)
Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

time,
בָּעֵ֣ת (bā·‘êṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

when David
דָּוִיד֙ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

saw
בִּרְא֤וֹת (bir·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7200: To see

that
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had answered him
עָנָ֣הוּ (‘ā·nā·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

at the threshing floor
בְּגֹ֖רֶן (bə·ḡō·ren)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1637: A threshing-floor, open area

of Ornan
אָרְנָ֣ן (’ā·rə·nān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 771: Ornan -- a Jebusite

the Jebusite,
הַיְבוּסִ֑י (hay·ḇū·sî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2983: Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus

he offered sacrifices
וַיִּזְבַּ֖ח (way·yiz·baḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

there.
שָֽׁם׃ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither


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