Translations
Modern
So David paid Ornan six hundred shekels of gold for the site.
Traditional
So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
Literal
And David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.
Latin
Dedit ergo David Ornan pro loco siclos auri justissimi ponderis sexcentos.
Interlinear
Hebrew
English
So David paid Ornan six hundred shekels of gold for the site.
Notes
This account of the census is similar to 2 Samuel 24:1–25 but focuses on different aspects. The Chronicler’s version sets the stage for dedicating the altar and preparing to build the temple (1 Chronicles 22).
Theme notes and profiles
Measurements
- six hundred shekels of gold: About 15.1 lb (6.8 kg)
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Ornan: Jebusite, sold threshing floor to David
Glossary
Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Moriah Temple Zion
Topics
Araunah: Also Called Ornan Gold used As Money Miracles: Catalogue of The Plague in Israel Money: Gold Used As Ornan: A Jebusite