2 Samuel 24:25David built an altar to Yahweh there, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So Yahweh was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Mount Moriah. David builds an altar on newly purchased ground as 70,000 Israelites lie dead from three days of plague. Smoke rises, and suddenly - silence. The dying stops.
The emotion here: profound relief mixed with reverent gratitude as national catastrophe ends
The original word
natar (נֶעְתַּר) — to be entreated, to respond favorably to prayer
Why it matters
This altar was built on the exact threshing floor that became the Temple's Holy of Holies
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 24:25
David offered BOTH burnt offerings (for sin) AND peace offerings (for fellowship) - full restoration
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just about animal sacrifice, but David was establishing the future Temple site. Every Jewish prayer toward Jerusalem for 3,000 years has been aimed at this exact spot.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 24:25
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 24:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 24:25 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include answered prayer, divine mercy. Notable phrases: Yahweh was entreated; the plague was stayed.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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