1 Chronicles 21:18 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.”
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Read Full Chapter →The angel directs Gad to tell David to build an altar at Ornan's threshing floor.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:18 Mean?
God answers the intercession with a path forward. Through the angel and the prophet, David is told to go up and build an altar to the Lord at Ornan's threshing floor, the place where the plague had stopped. Mercy now opens into worship.
The Lord meets repentance with a way of reconciliation. The very ground where the destroying angel halted becomes the site of an altar, where judgment turns to sacrifice. God does not merely withhold wrath; He provides the means of fellowship restored. Where mercy stays the sword, there He invites His people to draw near and worship.
1 Chronicles 21:18 in the Original Language
mizbeach (מִזְבֵּחַ), 'altar' -- a place of sacrifice, literally a place of slaughter and offering.
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:18 mean?
The angel directs Gad to tell David to build an altar at Ornan's threshing floor.