2 Samuel 24:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

All these things did Araunah, as a king, х 'Arawªnaah (H728) hamelek (H4428)] - Araunah the king; probably the hereditary chief of the ancient Jebusites.

Araunah said unto the king, The Lord thy God accept thee. The conduct of Araunah not only evinces a generous disposition and deep sympathy with David and his people in the alarming crisis, but this expression of his pious wishes creates a presumption that he had become a proselyte to the faith.

2 Samuel 24:23

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.