2 Samuel 24:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:18 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:18 — KJV
“And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah: Heb. Araniah”
— 2 Samuel 24:18 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:18 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 24:18
“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 2 Samuel 24:18: gad, david, altar
“So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee Choose...: Heb. Take to thee”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:18: gad, came, david
“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”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:18: david, altar, lord
“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 2 Samuel 24:18: david, lord, threshingfloor
“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 2 Samuel 24:18: david, altar, lord
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