Study Desk

At that time, when David saw that Yahweh had answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

But, the habitation of Yahweh, which Moses made in the desert, and the altar of ascending-sacrifice, were, at that time, in the high place at Gibeon;

and David could not go before it, to seek God, - for he had been terrified, because of the sword of the messenger of Yahweh.

Then said David, This, is the house of Yahweh God, - and, this, is the altar of ascending-sacrifice, for Israel.