All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
| Word | Hebrew | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Araunah | אֲרַ֥וְנָה 'a.Rav.nah | H728 | Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah) · proper noun, a man's name |
| king | הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh | H4428 | a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| give | נָתַ֛ן na.Tan | H5414 | to give · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| king | לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ la.Me.lekh | H4428 | a king · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| Araunah | אֲרַ֙וְנָה֙ 'a.Rav.nah | H728 | Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah) · proper noun, a man's name |
| said | וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer | H559 | to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular |
| king | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh | H4428 | a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute |
| LORD | יְהוָ֥ה Yah.weh | H3068 | Jehovah · proper noun, a title |
| God | אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha | H430 | gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular |
| accept | יִרְצֶֽךָ yir.Tze.kha | H7521 | to be pleased with · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular |
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All these things did Araunah, as a king, give--Indicating, as the sense is, that this man had been anciently a heathen king or chief, but was now a proselyte who still retained great property and influence in Jerusalem, and whose piety was evinced by the liberality of his offers. The words, "as a king," are taken by some to signify simply, "he gave with royal munificence."
As a king, give unto the king - Literally, All these did King Araunah give unto the king. That there could not be a king of the Jebusites on Mount Moriah, is sufficiently evident; and that there was no other king than David in the land, is equally so: the word המלך hammelech, "the king," given here to Araunah, is wanting in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic; in three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and in the parallel place in Chronicles: and, it is very probable, never made a part of the text. Perhaps it should be read, All these did Arnunah give unto the king. There is, however, a difficulty here. David had taken the fortress of the Jebusites many years before; yet it is evident that…
Read the whole note in the consoleAll these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king,.... The note of similitude as is not in the text; from whence some have thought he was king of the Jebusites before Jerusalem was taken out of their hands, or however was of the royal race, perhaps the son and heir of the then king at that time; or he has this title given him, because of his great liberality, having the spirit of a prince in him, even of a king; so Ulysses addressed Antinous, saying, thou art like a king, and therefore should give more largely than others (h): and Araunah said unto the king, the Lord thy God accept thee; thine offering with a good will; with pleasure and delight, as the Targum; that so the plague…
Read the whole note in the consoleDavid went up to Aravnah according to the command of God. Sa2 24:20-21 When Aravnah saw the king coming up to him with his servants (ויּשׁקף, "he looked out," viz., from the enclosure of the threshing-floor), he came out, bowed low even to the earth, and asked the king what was the occasion of his coming; whereupon David replied, "To buy the floor from thee, to build an altar to the Lord, that the plague may be turned away from the people." Sa2 24:22-23 Aravnah replied, "Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold (i.e., there thou hast) the ox for the burnt-offering, and the threshing-machine, and the harness of the ox for wood" (i.e., for fuel). הבּקר, the pa…
so that he will stop the plague: David did not know that God had already announced the end of the plague to the angel (24:16).
Aravnoh the prince. He was the chief officer of the Yevusi [fortress].24See Rashi earlier on verse 16.
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