1 Chronicles 21:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Chronicles 21:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Chronicles 21:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Chronicles in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Chronicles 21:22 — KJV
“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. Grant: Heb. Give”
— 1 Chronicles 21:22 (KJV)
1 Chronicles 21:22 in Context — About the Book of 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles retells David's story for a generation returning from exile, anchoring their identity in genealogy, worship, and covenant. Its highlights are musical and devotional: David appoints singers, organizes temple worship, and prays one of Scripture's greatest thanksgiving prayers — including the famous prayer of Jabez.
Cross-References for 1 Chronicles 21:22
“And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:22: david, threshingfloor, may
“Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. where...: or, which was seen of David his father Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:22: then, david, ornan
“And build an altar unto the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down. rock: Heb. strong place in the ordered...: or, in an orderly manner”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:22: place, build, altar
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by. charge: or, ordinance places...: Heb. walks”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:22: then, place, lord
“Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Chronicles 21:22: then, david, ornan
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