2 Samuel 24:24
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
However, the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Araunah,אֲרַ֗וְנָה
(a·rav·nah)
728: a Jebusiteof uncertain derivation
"No,לֹ֤א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
but I will surelyקָנֹ֨ו
(ka·nov)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
buyאֶקְנֶ֤ה
(ek·neh)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
[it] from you for a price,בִּמְחִ֔יר
(bim·chir,)
4242: price, hirefrom the same as machar
for I will not offerאַעֲלֶ֛ה
(a·'a·leh)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
burnt offeringsעֹלֹ֣ות
(o·lo·vt)
5930a: whole burnt offeringfrom alah
to the LORDלַיהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
my Godאֱלֹהַ֖י
(e·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
which cost me nothing."חִנָּ֑ם
(chin·nam;)
2600: out of favorfrom chanan
So Davidדָּוִ֤ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
boughtוַיִּ֨קֶן
(vai·yi·ken)
7069: to get, acquirea prim. root
the threshing floorהַגֹּ֙רֶן֙
(hag·go·ren)
1637: threshing floorfrom an unused word
and the oxenהַבָּקָ֔ר
(hab·ba·kar,)
1241: cattle, herd, an oxfrom baqar
for fiftyחֲמִשִּֽׁים׃
(cha·mi·shim.)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
shekelsשְׁקָלִ֥ים
(she·ka·lim)
8255: (a measure of weight) shekelfrom shaqal
of silver.בְּכֶ֖סֶף
(be·che·sef)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph


















KJV Lexicon
And the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Araunah
'Aravnah  (ar-av-naw')
Aravnah (or Arnijah or Ornah), a Jebusite -- Araunah.
Nay but I will surely
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
buy
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
it of thee at a price
mchiyr  (mekk-eer')
price, payment, wages -- gain, hire, price, sold, worth.
neither will I offer
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
burnt offerings
`olah  (o-law')
a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) -- ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to.
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of that which doth cost me nothing
chinnam  (khin-nawm')
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
So David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
bought
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
the threshingfloor
goren  (go'-ren)
a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area -- (barn, corn, threshing-)floor, (threshing-, void) place.
and the oxen
baqar  (baw-kawr')
beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd -- beeve, bull (+ -ock), + calf, + cow, great (cattle), + heifer, herd, kine, ox.
for fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
shekels
sheqel  (sheh'-kel)
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard -- shekel.
of silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
However, the king said to Araunah, "No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price, for I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God which cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king answered Araunah, "No, I insist on buying it from you for a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 20 ounces of silver.

International Standard Version
"No!" the king replied to Araunah. "I will buy them from you at full price. I won't offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 50 silver shekels,

NET Bible
But the king said to Araunah, "No, I insist on buying it from you! I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty pieces of silver.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"No!" the king said to Araunah. "I must buy it from you at a [fair] price. I won't offer the LORD my God burnt sacrifices that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for 11/4 pounds of silver.

King James 2000 Bible
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it from you at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which does cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
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