Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 21:28
At that time, when David saw that the LORD had answered him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he offered sacrifices there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David acts at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite after perceiving that Yahweh has responded to him. The preceding verse (1 Chronicles 21:27) establishes the immediate moment when the LORD commands the angel to sheath his sword, prompting this location.
The words — The term בְּגֹרֶן (be./Go.ren) specifies the exact site where the event unfolds. The verb עָנָהוּ ('a.Na./hu) conveys that Yahweh had answered him, marking the causal trigger for the subsequent action.
The thread — This verse bridges the cessation of judgment in 1 Chronicles 21:27 and the later clarification of the proper worship site in 1 Chronicles 21:29. It tracks the movement from divine intervention to localized sacrificial response, anchoring the narrative's shift from plague to atonement.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers trace worship directly to perceived divine action rather than human initiative. It requires acknowledging that the place and timing of sacrifice are dictated by where Yahweh answers, not by prior religious structures.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
At that time when David saw that the Lord had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.