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.Nay Ge 14:23 23:13 De 16:16,17 Mal 1:12-14 Ro 12:17
for I will not It is a maxim form heaven `Honour the Lord with thy substance.' He who has a religion that costs him nothing, had a religion that is worth nothing; nor will any man esteem the ordinances of God, if those ordinances cost him nothing. Had Araunah;s noble offer been accepted, it would have been Araunah's sacrifice, not David's; nor would it have answered the end of turning away the displeasure of the Most High. It was David that sinned, not Araunah; therefore David must offer sacrifice.

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Alphabetical: a Araunah burnt But buy costs David for full I insist is it King LORD me No not nothing offer offering on or Ornan paying price replied sacrifice said surely take that the to what which will yours
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