2 Samuel 24 · Verse 23

2 Samuel 24:23

All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee.
2 Samuel 24:23, King James Version

2 Samuel 24:23 in other translations

BSBO king, Araunah gives all these to the king.” He also said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
WEBAll this, O king, does Araunah give to the king.” Araunah said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.”
ASVall this, O king, doth Araunah give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.
YLTthe whole hath Araunah given, as a king to a king; and Araunah saith unto the king, ‘Jehovah thy God doth accept thee.'
DARBYAll these things, O king, doth Araunah give to the king. And Araunah said to the king, Jehovah thy God accept thee.
BBEAll this does the servant of my lord the king give to the king. And Araunah said, May the Lord your God be pleased with your offering!
WebsterAll these things did Araunah, as a king, give to the king. And Araunah said to the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

What does 2 Samuel 24:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. All these things did Araunah, as a king, give--Indicating, as the sense is, that this man had been anciently a heathen king or chief, but was now a proselyte who still retained great property and influence in Jerusalem, and whose piety was evinced by the liberality of his offers. The words, "as a king," are taken by some to signify simply, "he gave with royal munificence."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 As a king, give unto the king - Literally, All these did King Araunah give unto the king. That there could not be a king of the Jebusites on Mount Moriah, is sufficiently evident; and that there was no other king than David in the land, is equally so: the word המלך hammelech, "the king," given here to Araunah, is wanting in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic; in three of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., and in the parallel place in Chronicles: and, it is very probable, never made a part of the text. Perhaps it should be read, All these did Arnunah give unto the king. There is, however, a difficulty here. David had taken the fortress of the Jebusites many years before; yet it is evident that Araunah was proprietor of the soil at this time. It is not clear that he was a subject of David; but he paid him respect as a neighbor and a king. This is merely possible.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 24:18-25

God's encouraging us to offer to him spiritual sacrifices, is an evidence of his reconciling us to himself. David purchased the ground to build the altar. God hates robbery for burnt-offering. Those know not what religion is, who chiefly care to make it cheap and easy to themselves, and who are best pleased with that which costs them least pains or money. For what have we our substance, but to honour God with it…

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2 Samuel 24:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַכֹּ֗לha.Kol<the> everythingH3605
נָתַ֛ןna.Tanhe givesH5414
אֲרַ֥וְנָה'a.Rav.nahAraunahH728
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhO kingH4428
לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ\ \סla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֲרַ֙וְנָה֙'a.Rav.nahAraunahH728
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
יִרְצֶֽךָ\׃yir.Tze.khamay he accept favorably youH7521

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Cross references for 2 Samuel 24:23

  • Ezekiel 20:40-41

    For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.

  • Isaiah 60:7

    All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

  • Psalms 20:3-4

    Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

  • Psalms 45:16

    Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

  • Job 42:8-9

    Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the Lord commanded them: the Lord also accepted Job.

  • Romans 15:30-31

    Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;

  • Hosea 8:13

    They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

  • 1 Timothy 2:1-2

    I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
as a king.
Ps 45:16; Isa 32:8
The Lord.
Job 42:8,9; Ps 20:3,4; Isa 60:7; Eze 20:40,41; Ho 8:13
Ro 15:30,31; 1Ti 2:1,2; 1Pe 2:5

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Context

  • 2 Samuel 24:22

    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 24:23

    All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee.

  • 2 Samuel 24:24

    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.

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2 Samuel 24:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Todo lo da como un rey Arauna al rey. Luego dijo Arauna al rey: Jehová tu Dios te sea propicio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tout cela, ô roi! Arauna le donne au roi. Et Arauna dit au roi: L’ Éternel, ton Dieu, veuille t’avoir pour agréable!
German
Elberfelder 1871
alles das, o König, gibt Arawna dem König. Und Arawna sprach zu dem König: Jehova, dein Gott, nehme dich wohlgefällig an!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Omnia dedit Areuna rex regi: dixitque Areuna ad regem: Dominus Deus tuus suscipiat votum tuum.