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Withdraw your hand.&#8221 The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a> But as the angel was preparing to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented and said to the death angel, “Stop! That is enough!” At that moment the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/esv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was working destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24.htm">King James Bible</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/24.htm">New King James Version</a> And when the angel stretched out His hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the destruction, and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “It is enough; now restrain your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When the angel extended his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented of the disaster and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now drop your hand!” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a> When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who destroyed the people, &#8220It is enough! Now relax your hand!&#8221 And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the calamity, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now relax your hand!” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/lsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the angel sent forth his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, and Yahweh relented of the calamity and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now relax your hand!” And the angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/amp/2_samuel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a> When the [avenging] angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented from the disaster and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough! Now relax your hand.” And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/csb/2_samuel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the angel extended his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, but the LORD relented concerning the destruction and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough, withdraw your hand now! ” The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the angel extended his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, but the LORD relented concerning the destruction and said to the angel who was destroying the people, &#8220Enough, withdraw your hand now!&#8221 The angel of the LORD was then at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/asv/2_samuel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/erv/2_samuel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/gwt/2_samuel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But when the Messenger stretched out his arm to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD changed his mind about the disaster. "Enough!" he said to the Messenger who was destroying the people. "Put down your weapon." The Messenger of the LORD was at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/gnt/2_samuel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the LORD's angel was about to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD changed his mind about punishing the people and said to the angel who was killing them, "Stop! That's enough!" The angel was by the threshing place of Araunah, a Jebusite. <a href="/isv/2_samuel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a> As the angel was stretching out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD was grieved because of the calamity, so he told the angel who was afflicting the people, "Enough! Stay your hand!" So the angel of the LORD remained near the threshing floor that belonged to Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/msb/2_samuel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But when the angel stretched out his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from the calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/net/2_samuel/24.htm">NET Bible</a> When the angel extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the LORD relented from his judgment. He told the angel who was killing the people, "That's enough! Stop now!" (Now the LORD's angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.) <a href="/nheb/2_samuel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, "It is enough. Now stay your hand." The angel of the LORD was standing near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. And David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the LORD standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell down on their faces. <a href="/wbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thy hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-place of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/web/2_samuel/24.htm">World English Bible</a> When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh relented of the disaster, and said to the angel who destroyed the people, “It is enough. Now withdraw your hand.” Yahweh’s angel was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the messenger puts forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and YHWH sighs concerning the calamity, and says to the messenger who is destroying among the people, “Enough, now, cease your hand”; and the messenger of YHWH was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/ylt/2_samuel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the messenger putteth forth his hand to Jerusalem to destroy it, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil, and saith to the messenger who is destroying among the people, 'Enough, now, cease thy hand;' and the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/slt/2_samuel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the messenger will stretch forth his hand to destroy Jerusalem, and Jehovah will lament for the evil, and he will say to the messenger destroying among the people, Much now: let go thy hand. And the messenger of Jehovah was near the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_samuel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the angel of the Lord had stretched out his hand over Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord had pity on the affliction, and said to the angel that slew the people: It is enough: now hold thy hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the thrashingfloor of Areuna the Jebusite. <a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the Angel of the Lord had extended his hand over Jerusalem, so that he might destroy it, the Lord took pity on the affliction. And he said to the Angel who was striking the people: “It is enough. Hold back your hand now.” And the Angel of the Lord was beside the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nabre/2_samuel/24.htm">New American Bible</a> But when the angel stretched forth his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD changed his mind about the calamity, and said to the angel causing the destruction among the people: Enough now! Stay your hand. The angel of the LORD was then standing at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD relented concerning the evil, and said to the angel who was bringing destruction among the people, “It is enough; now stay your hand.” The angel of the LORD was then by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD restrained the angel of death who was destroying the people, and said to him, You have destroyed enough, stay now your hand. And the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Aran the Jebusite. <a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Angel reached his hand toward Jerusalem for its destruction and LORD JEHOVAH forbade the Angel of Death who was destroying the people, and he said to him: “You have destroyed much. Restrain your hand.” And the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH was standing at the granary of Aran the Yebusite<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_samuel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented Him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people: 'It is enough; now stay thy hand.' And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. <a href="/sep/2_samuel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the angel of the Lord stretched out his hand against Jerusalem to destroy it, and the Lord repented of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough now, withhold thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing-floor of Orna the Jebusite. <a href="/parallel/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=7614" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/24.htm">A Plague on Israel</a> 15So the LORD sent a plague upon Israel from that morning until the appointed time, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died. 16<a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ham·mal·’āḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">But when the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">stretched</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">out his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3fs) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: way·yin·nā·ḥem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">relented</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the calamity</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: lam·mal·’āḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">to the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7843.htm" title="7843: ham·maš·ḥîṯ (Art:: V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- Perhaps to go to ruin. A primitive root; to decay, i.e. ruin.">who was destroying</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: bā·‘ām (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adv) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">“Enough!</a> <a href="/hebrew/7503.htm" title="7503: he·rep̄ (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- Sink, relax. A primitive root; to slacken.">Withdraw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">your hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: ‘at·tāh (Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">now!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ū·mal·’aḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">At that time the angel</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/1637.htm" title="1637: gō·ren (N-fsc) -- Threshing floor. From an unused root meaning to smooth; a threshing- floor; by analogy, any open area.">the threshing floor</a> <a href="/hebrew/728.htm" title="728: hå̄·ʾō·rə·nå̄h (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- A Jebusite. Or rowrnah; or farniyah; all by orthographical variation for 'Ornan; Aravnah, a Jebusite.">of Araunah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2983.htm" title="2983: hay·ḇu·sî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Jebus. Patrial from Ybuwc; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus.">the Jebusite.</a> 17When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s house.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15</a> Then God sent an angel to destroy Jerusalem, but as the angel was doing so, the LORD saw it and relented from the calamity, and He said to the angel who was destroying the people, “Enough! Withdraw your hand now!” At that time the angel of the LORD was standing by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. <a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6</a> And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Exodus 32:14</a> So the LORD relented from the calamity He had threatened to bring on His people. <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-48</a> Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.” / So Aaron took the censer as Moses had ordered and ran into the midst of the assembly. And seeing that the plague had begun among the people, he offered the incense and made atonement for the people. / He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague was halted. <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a> And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a> Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">Ezekiel 9:4-6</a> “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.” / And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple. <a href="/joel/2-13.htm">Joel 2:13-14</a> So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster. / Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him—grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. <a href="/jonah/3-10.htm">Jonah 3:10</a> When God saw their actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—He relented from the disaster He had threatened to bring upon them. <a href="/amos/7-3.htm">Amos 7:3</a> So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen,” He said. <a href="/amos/7-6.htm">Amos 7:6</a> So the LORD relented from this plan. “It will not happen either,” said the Lord GOD. <a href="/matthew/24-22.htm">Matthew 24:22</a> If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short. <a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a> As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16-17</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. / For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. <a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30-31</a> Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. / For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And when the angel stretched out his hand on Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now your hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite.the angel<a href="/exodus/12-23.htm">Exodus 12:23</a> For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.<a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a> And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.<a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15,16</a> And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite… repented<a href="/genesis/6-6.htm">Genesis 6:6</a> And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.<a href="/1_samuel/15-11.htm">1 Samuel 15:11</a> It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.<a href="/psalms/78-38.htm">Psalm 78:38</a> But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.It is enough<a href="/exodus/9-28.htm">Exodus 9:28</a> Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.<a href="/1_kings/19-4.htm">1 Kings 19:4</a> But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.<a href="/isaiah/27-8.htm">Isaiah 27:8</a> In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.Araunah<a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18</a> And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.<a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">1 Chronicles 21:15</a> And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.<a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a> Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.Ornan <a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">2 Samuel 5:8</a> And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.<a href="/genesis/10-16.htm">Genesis 10:16</a> And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite,<a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">Joshua 15:63</a> As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-27.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-28.htm">Araunah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-19.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-41.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-41.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-39.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-19.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-2.htm">Relax</a> <a href="/exodus/32-14.htm">Relented</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-35.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-39.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-25.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Araunah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-20.htm">Calamity</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-16.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-15.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-27.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-52.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Jebusite</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Relax</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Relented</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-15.htm">Repented</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Threshing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">Threshing-Floor</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-14.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 24</div>1. <a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people</a> 5. <a href="/2_samuel/24-5.htm">The captains, in nine months and twenty days, gather 1,300,000 fighting men</a> 10. <a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">David repents, and having three plagues proposed by God, chooses pestilence</a> 15. <a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm">After the death of 70,000, David by prayer prevents the destruction of Jerusalem</a> 18. <a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">David, by God's direction, purchases Araunah's threshing floor; </a> 25. <a href="/2_samuel/24-25.htm">and the plague stops</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/2_samuel/24.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>But when the angel stretched out his hand The phrase "stretched out his hand" is a vivid depiction of divine intervention. In Hebrew, the word for "angel" is "mal'ak," which means messenger. This angel acts as an agent of God's judgment. The imagery of stretching out a hand signifies readiness to execute God's command, reflecting the seriousness of the impending judgment on Jerusalem. Historically, angels are often depicted as executing God's will, whether in protection or judgment, emphasizing the power and authority they carry as divine messengers.to destroy Jerusalem Jerusalem, the city of David, holds significant historical and theological importance. It is the center of Jewish worship and the future site of the Temple. The potential destruction of Jerusalem underscores the gravity of David's sin in taking a census, which was seen as an act of pride and lack of trust in God. The Hebrew root for "destroy" is "shamad," indicating complete ruin. This highlights the severity of the consequences of sin and the holiness of God, who cannot tolerate sin.the LORD relented from the calamity The Hebrew word for "relented" is "nacham," which can mean to be sorry, to console oneself, or to change one's mind. This does not imply that God changes His nature or His ultimate plans, but rather that He responds to human actions with compassion and mercy. The "calamity" refers to the plague that was a direct result of David's sin. This phrase reveals God's character as just yet merciful, willing to forgive and restore when there is genuine repentance.and said to the angel who was destroying the people Here, God directly communicates with the angel, showing His sovereign control over the events. The phrase "destroying the people" indicates the ongoing judgment that was halted by God's command. This interaction highlights the personal nature of God, who is involved in the affairs of humanity and responsive to their plight.'Enough! Withdraw your hand now!' God's command to "withdraw" signifies a cessation of judgment. The Hebrew word "raphah" means to let go or to relax. This demonstrates God's mercy and His willingness to stop the punishment once His purpose is achieved. It is a powerful reminder of God's grace, which triumphs over judgment when there is repentance.At that time the angel of the LORD was by the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite The "threshing floor" is a place of separation and purification, symbolically significant in Scripture. It is where the wheat is separated from the chaff, representing judgment and refinement. Araunah the Jebusite's threshing floor later becomes the site for Solomon's Temple, a place of worship and sacrifice. This location underscores God's redemptive plan, turning a place of judgment into a place of worship and reconciliation. The mention of "Araunah the Jebusite" highlights the inclusivity of God's plan, as Jebusites were original inhabitants of Jerusalem, showing that God's mercy extends beyond Israel to all nations.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - The angel. In the next verse we are told that David saw the angel, and more fully in <a href="/1_chronicles/21-16.htm">1 Chronicles 21:16</a> that he beheld him "standing between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand." The pestilence plainly was not a natural visitation; though possibly the means used was a simoom, or poisonous wind, advancing with terrible rapidity throughout Israel. The Lord repented. In all the dealings of God's providence, his actions are made to depend upon human conduct. Looked at from above, from God's side, all things are foreknown and immutably fixed; looked at from man's side, all is perpetually changing as man changes. The rescue of Jerusalem as the result of David's penitence and prayers, is thus to human view a change in the counsels and even in the feelings of him who changeth not. The threshing place. "The threshing floor," as rightly translated in vers. 18, 21, 24. Threshing floors were constructed, whenever possible, on eminences, that the wind might drive the chaff and dust away. Araunah's was on the east of Jerusalem, outside the walls, upon Mount Moriah, and was the site on which the temple was built (see <a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1</a>). Araunah. The name is so spelt seven times in vers. 20-24, for which reason the Massorites have substituted it for Avarnah, found in this verse in the Hebrew text, and for Aranyah in ver. 18. In <a href="/1_chronicles/21.htm">1 Chronicles 21</a> the name is spelt Ornan; in the Septuagint in all places, Ὀρνά, Orna, and in the Syriac, Oron. The name is, of course, a Jebusite word, and the variation arises from the narrators having written down the sound as it caught their ears. In this, as in many other particulars, it is clear that the chronicler derived his account from independent Sources. <a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/24-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But when the angel הַמַּלְאָ֥ךְ ׀ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel stretched וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out out his hand יָד֨וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand to destroy לְשַׁחֲתָהּ֒ (lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> Perhaps to go to ruin Jerusalem, יְרֽוּשָׁלִַם֮ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel relented וַיִּנָּ֤חֶם (way·yin·nā·ḥem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge from אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the calamity הָ֣רָעָ֔ה (hā·rā·‘āh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil and said וַ֠יֹּאמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to the angel לַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ (lam·mal·’āḵ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel who was destroying הַמַּשְׁחִ֤ית (ham·maš·ḥîṯ) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7843.htm">Strong's 7843: </a> Perhaps to go to ruin the people, בָּעָם֙ (bā·‘ām) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock “Enough, רַ֔ב (raḇ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great withdraw הֶ֣רֶף (he·rep̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7503.htm">Strong's 7503: </a> Sink, relax your hand יָדֶ֑ךָ (yā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand now!” עַתָּ֖ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time At that time the angel וּמַלְאַ֤ךְ (ū·mal·’aḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel of the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was הָיָ֔ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be by עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the threshing floor גֹּ֖רֶן (gō·ren) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1637.htm">Strong's 1637: </a> A threshing-floor, open area of Araunah הָאֲרַ֥וְנָה (hā·’ă·raw·nāh) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_728.htm">Strong's 728: </a> Araunah -- a Jebusite the Jebusite. הַיְבֻסִֽי׃ (hay·ḇu·sî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_samuel/24-16.htm">2 Samuel 24:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-16.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 24:16 When the angel stretched out his hand (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/24-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/24-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 24:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 24:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>