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David built there an altar to Yahweh, and offered burnt offerings and peace-offerings. So Yahweh was entreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
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Worship That Reconciles
Commentators explain that David's offerings were specific and meaningful. The burnt offerings were to atone for the sin that prompted the plague, while the peace offerings were to give thanks and restore fellowship with God. This act of worship, which God accepted, demonstrates that true reconciliation involves both repentance for sin and thanksgiving for mercy.
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Built there an altar. —The parallel passage in Chronicles states that the tabernacle and the altar of burnt offering were at t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And David built there an altar unto the Lord After he had made the purchase:
and offered burnt of…
Presbyterian
God's encouraging us to offer spiritual sacrifices to him is evidence of his reconciling us to himself. David purchased the ground to build the alt…
