2 Samuel 24:18

Amharic 2000 (የአማርኛ መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (ሰማንያ አሃዱ))

በዚ​ያም ቀን ጋድ ወደ ዳዊት መጥቶ፥ “ውጣ፤ በኢ​ያ​ቡ​ሳ​ዊው በኦ​ርና አው​ድማ ለእ​ግ​ዚ​አ​ብ​ሔር መሠ​ዊያ ሥራ” አለው።

What Does This Mean?

Gad, a prophet, tells David to build an altar to God in the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite. This is a command to David to seek forgiveness and appease God's anger.

Explained for Children

Imagine you did something wrong, and your friend tells you to make it right by doing something special for your parents. That's what's happening here. Gad is telling David to build a special place for God to show he's sorry.

Historical Background

The verse is from the book of 2 Samuel, written by various authors, including Samuel, Nathan, and Gad, around the 9th century BCE. It narrates David's reign and the historical events in Israel.

Living It Out Today

When we make mistakes, we can seek forgiveness through sincere actions, like apologizing or making amends. For example, if you hurt a friend, you can write them a heartfelt letter to show your regret and commitment to fixing your relationship.

Topics

• forgiveness
• repentance
• worship
• altar
• prophets
• sacrifice

Related Verses

• 1 Chronicles 21:18
• 1 Chronicles 21:26
• Psalms 51:16
• Isaiah 1:11
• Matthew 5:23

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Gad tell David to build an altar?

Gad, a prophet, instructed David to build an altar to make an offering to God, which was a way to seek forgiveness and appease God's wrath.

Who was Araunah?

Araunah was a Jebusite, a Canaanite inhabitant of Jerusalem, who owned the land where David built the altar as instructed by Gad.

What is the significance of building an altar?

Building an altar was a significant act of worship in ancient times, where offerings were made to seek forgiveness and communicate with God.

How does this verse relate to the concept of repentance?

This verse shows David's willingness to repent and seek forgiveness from God by following Gad's instruction to build an altar, illustrating the importance of sincere repentance.