1 Chronicles 21:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.”
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Read Full Chapter →David refuses the gift, insisting on paying full price rather than offering to God what costs him nothing.
What Does 1 Chronicles 21:24 Mean?
David declines firmly: "Nay." He will buy the floor for the full price, refusing to give the Lord what belongs to another or to present burnt offerings "without cost." The king insists that true worship be his own to give.
This is one of Scripture's clearest words on the cost of devotion. An offering that costs nothing is no offering at all. David will not let his repentance be cheap or borrowed; what he brings to God must be truly his. Real worship always involves surrender, the willingness to give up something we value because the Lord is worthy of our very best.
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What does 1 Chronicles 21:24 mean?
David refuses the gift, insisting on paying full price rather than offering to God what costs him nothing.