1 Chronicles 21:28At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The threshing floor of Ornan (also called Araunah). David has just seen God stop the destroying angel. He immediately offers sacrifices on this exact spot where mercy was shown.
The emotion here: awestruck at recording David's immediate gratitude in the place of mercy
The original word
zabach (זָבַח) — to slaughter for sacrifice, specifically acknowledgment of divine intervention
Why it matters
Ornan was a Jebusite, meaning David bought this holy site from a non-Israelite
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 21:28
David sacrificed at the exact spot where he saw the angel stop — location mattered
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about gratitude, but David was establishing a worship site. He was saying 'this is where God meets us' — which became the temple location.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 21:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 21:28 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine response, continued worship. Notable phrases: Yahweh had answered him; he sacrificed there.
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— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
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“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
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