Introduction:
Araunah, also known as Ornan in some biblical texts, is a significant figure in the Old Testament, particularly in the narrative concerning King David. He is best known for his interaction with David during the purchase of his threshing floor, which later became the site for Solomon's Temple. Araunah is depicted as a Jebusite, a group of people who originally inhabited Jerusalem before its conquest by the Israelites.

Biblical References:
The primary account of Araunah is found in 2 Samuel 24 and 1 Chronicles 21. These passages describe a pivotal moment in Israel's history when King David, having sinned by conducting a census of the people, seeks to avert God's wrath by building an altar.

2 Samuel 24:18-25 :
In this passage, the prophet Gad instructs David to build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. Araunah, upon seeing the king and his servants approaching, goes out to meet them and offers the threshing floor, along with oxen for burnt offerings and threshing sledges for wood, at no cost. David insists on purchasing the site, stating, "I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." David buys the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver, builds an altar, and offers sacrifices. The LORD responds to the plea for the land, and the plague on Israel is halted.

1 Chronicles 21:18-30 :
This parallel account provides additional details, including the price of the site being six hundred shekels of gold. The narrative emphasizes David's repentance and the importance of sacrificial offerings. The site of Araunah's threshing floor is later identified as the location for the construction of the Temple by Solomon, as noted in 2 Chronicles 3:1.

Historical and Theological Significance:
Araunah's interaction with David is significant for several reasons. First, it highlights the importance of sacrificial offerings in the Old Testament as a means of atonement and reconciliation with God. David's insistence on paying for the threshing floor underscores the principle that true worship involves personal cost and sacrifice.

Second, the location of Araunah's threshing floor holds profound historical and theological importance. It is traditionally identified with Mount Moriah, the site where Abraham was prepared to offer Isaac (Genesis 22). This connection underscores the continuity of God's redemptive plan throughout biblical history.

Finally, the purchase of the threshing floor and the subsequent cessation of the plague demonstrate God's mercy and the efficacy of genuine repentance. David's actions serve as a model of leadership and devotion, illustrating the necessity of obedience and humility before God.

Cultural Context:
Araunah, as a Jebusite, represents the indigenous population of Jerusalem prior to its capture by David. His willingness to offer his property to the king reflects the complex relationships between the Israelites and the remaining Canaanite populations. The narrative suggests a level of respect and cooperation between Araunah and David, highlighting the potential for peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit.

Conclusion:
The account of Araunah and his threshing floor is a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative, linking the themes of sacrifice, repentance, and divine mercy. It sets the stage for the establishment of the Temple, a central place of worship for the Israelites, and foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfills the sacrificial system through His atoning death.Araunah

ark; song; joyful cry

Araunah

(ark), a Jebusite who sold his threshing floor on Mount Moriah to David as a site for an altar to Jehovah, together with his oxen. (2 Samuel 24:18-24; 1 Chronicles 21:25)

Araunah

A Jebusite, residing on Mount Moriah after the Jebusites were dispossessed by David, 2 Samuel 5:6 24:18. In 1 1 Corinthians 16:24, he is called ORNAN. The divine choice of his land for the temple site, 2 Chronicles 3:1, and his readiness to give it freely for this purpose, suggest the probability that he was a convert to the true religion.

Agile; also called Ornan 1 Chronicles 21:15, a Jebusite who dwelt in Jerusalem before it was taken by the Israelites. The destroying angel, sent to punish David for his vanity in taking a census of the people, was stayed in his work of destruction near a threshing-floor belonging to Araunah which was situated on Mount Moriah. Araunah offered it to David as a free gift, together with the oxen and the threshing instruments; but the king insisted on purchasing it at its full price (2 Samuel 24:24; 1 Chronicles 21:24, 25), for, according to the law of sacrifices, he could not offer to God what cost him nothing. On the same place Solomon afterwards erected the temple (2 Samuel 24:16; 2 Chronicles 3:1). (see ALTAR.) ARAUNAH

a-ro'-na ('arawnah, 2 Samuel 24:16, 20; 'aranyah 2 Samuel 24:18, and 'ornan, 1 Chronicles 21:15; 2 Chronicles 3:1, all from a Hebrew root meaning "to be strong"): A Jebusite from whom David at the request of the prophet Gad bought a threshing-floor located upon Mt. Moriah, as a site for an altar of the Lord at the time of the great plague (2 Samuel 24:15 1 Chronicles 21:15), upon which Solomon later erected the temple (2 Chronicles 3:1).

728. Aravnah -- a Jebusite
... 727, 728. Aravnah. 729 . a Jebusite. Transliteration: Aravnah Phonetic
Spelling: (ar-av-naw') Short Definition: Araunah. ... Araunah. ...
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David and Araunah.
... DAVID AND ARAUNAH. ... God stayed the hand of the destroying angel; who stood by the
threshing-floor of Araunah, whither David was told to go and offer sacrifice. ...
/.../anonymous/mother stories from the old testament/david and araunah.htm

That when David had Numbered the People, they were Punished; and ...
... he caused the pestilence to cease, and sent Gad the prophet to him, and commanded
him to go up immediately to the thrashing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite, and ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 that when david.htm

David's Sorrow.
... but a pestilence spread over all the land, and came near to Jerusalem, and the angel
was stayed by the Lord's hand just over the threshing floor of Araunah. ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxv davids sorrow.htm

Demonstration xxi. --Of Persecution.
... whereon Abraham built the altar, when he bound upon it Isaac his son; and as it
was desolate when David bought the threshing-floor from Araunah the Jebusite ...
/.../aphrahat/aphrahat select demonstrations/demonstration xxi of persecution.htm

The Children and the Dogs
... and as a chieftain in Judah, and when the most stubborn race of all the Canaanites
should be absorbed in Israel as thoroughly as that which gave Araunah to the ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 7 24-30 the children and.htm

Mount Moriah
... "It is a tradition received by all, that the place, where David built an altar in
the threshing-floor of Araunah, was the place where Abraham built his, upon ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 27 mount moriah.htm

How David Laid Siege to Jerusalem; and when He had Taken the City ...
... 3. I shall now make mention of Araunah, who was a wealthy man among the Jebusites,
but was not slain by David in the siege of Jerusalem, because of the good ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 3 how david laid.htm

The Kingdom of all Israel.
... The spot chosen for it was that of Isaac's sacrifice, where was the threshing-floor
bought by David from Araunah, but to give farther room, he levelled the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson vi the kingdom of.htm

Chronicles
... Where, eg in 2 Samuel 24:24 David pays Araunah fifty shekels of silver for the ground
on which the temple was afterwards built, in 1 Chronicles 21:25 he pays ...
/.../mcfadyen/introduction to the old testament/chronicles.htm

Altar and Temple
... What memories of Araunah's threshing-floor, and of the hovering angel of destruction,
and of the glories of Solomon's dedication, and of the long centuries ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/altar and temple.htm

Araunah (14 Occurrences)
... to punish David for his vanity in taking a census of the people, was stayed in his
work of destruction near a threshing-floor belonging to Araunah which was ...
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Arau'nah (6 Occurrences)
Arau'nah. Araunah, Arau'nah. Arba . Multi-Version Concordance Arau'nah
(6 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 24:16 And when the angel stretched ...
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Grain-floor (27 Occurrences)
... And the angel of the Lord was by the grain-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. (BBE). ...
2 Samuel 24:21 And Araunah said, Why has my lord the king come to his servant? ...
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Threshingfloor (18 Occurrences)
... David built an altar on Ornan's (Araunah's) threshing-floor (2 Samuel 24:18-24 1
Chronicles 21:18-27), which later became the site of the Temple (2 Chronicles 3 ...
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Threshing-floor (36 Occurrences)
... David built an altar on Ornan's (Araunah's) threshing-floor (2 Samuel 24:18-24 1
Chronicles 21:18-27), which later became the site of the Temple (2 Chronicles 3 ...
/t/threshing-floor.htm - 21k

Threshing (57 Occurrences)
... Now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah
the Jebusite. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/t/threshing.htm - 28k

Floor (69 Occurrences)
... Now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing floor of Araunah
the Jebusite. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Jeb'usite (8 Occurrences)
... 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 ...
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Afflicting (8 Occurrences)
... It is enough. Now stay your hand." The angel of Yahweh was by the threshing
floor of Araunah the Jebusite. (See NIV). 2 Samuel 24 ...
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Jebusite (39 Occurrences)
... 19:11). And as Araunah is called "king" (2 Samuel 24:23), we may conclude
that their last ruler also had been lowed to live. His ...
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