2 Samuel 24:16

Context
24:16 When the angel¹ extended his hand to destroy Jerusalem, the Lord relented from his judgment.² He told the angel who was killing the people, “That’s enough! Stop now!”³ (Now the Lord’s angel was near the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.)

2 Samuel 24:18

Context

David Acquires a Threshing Floor and Constructs an Altar There

24:18 So Gad went to David that day and told him, “Go up and build an altar for the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”

[24:16] ¹tn Heb “messenger.”

[24:16] ²tn Heb “concerning the calamity.”

[24:16] ³tn Heb “Now, drop your hand.”