2 Samuel 24:24The king said to Araunah, "No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Yahweh my God which cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Mount Moriah (future Temple Mount). David stands with Araunah the Jebusite at his threshing floor, refusing a free gift to end the plague killing thousands daily.
The emotion here: determined to honor God despite devastating national crisis
The original word
chinnam (חִנָּם) — for nothing, free, without cost or consequence
Why it matters
This threshing floor became the exact spot where Solomon built the Temple
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 24:24
Araunah offered EVERYTHING free - land, oxen, wood - but David insisted on paying full price
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about tithing money, but David was buying the land where the Temple would be built. This purchase determined where God would dwell among His people forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 24:24
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 24:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 24:24 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sacrifice, integrity. Notable phrases: I will not offer burnt offerings; which cost me nothing.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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