2 Samuel 24:22
“Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, the cattle for the burnt offering, and the threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for the wood.”
What does 2 Samuel 24:22 mean?
Araunah, a Jebusite landowner, is generously offering King David everything needed to make a sacrifice to God right there on his threshing floor. He's not just giving permission, but actively providing the animals and materials so David won't have to go anywhere else or spend his own resources. This moment captures something beautiful about worship: sometimes the most meaningful offerings come when people freely give what they have, and when they help others draw near to God without making it a burden.