SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:23
todo lo da el rey Arauna al Rey. Luego dijo Arauna al rey: El SEÑOR tu Dios te sea propicio.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 24:23
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 ûlmh hammelech, "the king," given here to Araunah, is wanting in the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic; in three of Kennicott's and Deuteronomy 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 neighbour and a king. This is merely possible.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 23. All these [things] did Araunah, [as] a king, give unto the king , etc.] The note of similitude as is not in the text; from whence some have thought he was king of the Jebusites before Jerusalem was taken out of their hands, or however was of the royal race, perhaps the son and heir of the then king at that time; or he has this title given him, because of his great liberality, having the spirit of a prince in him, even of a king; so Ulysses addressed Antinous, saying, thou art like a king, and therefore should give more largely than others f423 : and Araunah said unto the king, the Lord thy God accept thee ; thine offering with a good will; with pleasure and delight, as the Targum; that so the plague might be removed, and which no doubt made him the more ready to part with the above things, and all that he had; so dreadful did the calamity appear to him, and especially after he saw the angel with his drawn sword just over him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-25 - God's encouraging us to offer to him spiritual sacrifices, is a evidence of his reconciling us to himself. David purchased the groun 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 leas pains or money. For what have we our substance, but to honour God with it; and how can it be better bestowed? See the building of the altar and the offering proper sacrifices upon it. Burnt-offerings to the glory of God's justice; peace-offerings to the glory of his mercy Christ is our Altar, our Sacrifice; in him alone we may expect to escape his wrath, and to find favour with God. Death is destroying all around, in so many forms, and so suddenly, that it is madness not to expect and prepare for the close of life __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
הכל 3605 נתן 5414 ארונה 728 המלך 4428 למלך 4428 ויאמר 559 ארונה 728 אל 413 המלך 4428 יהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 ירצך׃ 7521
