And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price. The sum mentioned here-namely, fifty shekels of silver, equal to 5 pound sterling-was paid for the floor, oxen, and wood instruments only; whereas the large sum, 1 Chronicles 21:25, was paid afterward for the whole hill on which David made preparations for building the temple.