2 Samuel 24:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 24:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 24:22 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 24:22 — KJV
“And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.”
— 2 Samuel 24:22 (KJV)
2 Samuel 24:22 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 24:22
“And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meat offering; I give it all.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:22: david, let, lord
“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 24:22: araunah, david, lord
“And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:22: lord, offer, here
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 24:22: lord, offer, behold
“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 2 Samuel 24:22: lord, take, offer
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