2 Samuel 24:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:21 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:21 — KJV
“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.”
— 2 Samuel 24:21 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:21 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 24:21
“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 24:21: lord, david, threshingfloor
“And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:21: araunah, lord, king
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:21: wherefore, lord, come
“And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy the king thy lord.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:21: wherefore, lord, king
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? with...: Heb. before thee”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:21: lord, king, servant
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