Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Samuel 24:22
And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him: behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood.
22. threshing instruments ] The threshing sledges, drawn by the oxen which Araunah offers for sacrifice. For a description of this implement see note on ch. 2Sa 12:31. The word there is different, and that used here is found only in 1Ch 21:23 and Isa 41:15. Corn was either trampled out by oxen (Deu 25:4), or beaten out by these machines. See Smith’s Dict. of Bible, Art. Agriculture.
other instruments of the oxen ] Omit other. The instruments of the oxen were the wooden yokes. Cp. 1Ki 19:21; 1Sa 6:14. Chron. adds, “and the wheat for the meat offering.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Here be oxen – Those, namely, which were at that very time threshing out the grain in Araunahs threshing-floor 1Ch 21:20; Deu 25:4.
Threshing-instruments – This was a kind of sledge with iron teeth Isa 41:15. It was drawn by two or four oxen over the grain on the floor.
Other instruments of the oxen – i. e., the harness of the oxen, of which the yoke, and perhaps some other parts, would be made of wood (marginal references; 1Sa 6:14).
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 22. Here be oxen for burnt-sacrifice] He felt for the king; and showed his loyalty to him by this offer. He felt for the people; and was willing to make any sacrifice to get the plague stayed. He felt for his own personal safety; and therefore was willing to give up all to save his life. He felt for the honour of God; and therefore was glad that he had a sacrifice to offer, so that God might magnify both his justice and mercy.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Here be oxen; which were employed by him in his present work, which was threshing, 1Ch 21:20. See Poole “Deu 25:4“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Araunah said unto David, let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him,…. Build an altar, offer sacrifices of whatsoever he found upon the premises fit for the same, and make use of whatever came to hand proper to perform such service with, as follows:
behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice: which were employed in treading the corn, hence the law in De 25:4;
and threshing instruments; not flails, such as are used by us, but wooden sledges, drays or carts drawn on wheels, which were filled with stones, and the bottom of them stuck with iron teeth, and were drawn by oxen to and fro over the sheaves of corn; see Isa 28:27;
and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood; as their yokes; these Araunah gave leave to take to burn the sacrifice with; and in
1Ch 21:23, it is added, “and the wheat for the meat offering”, which was upon the threshingfloor; and there always went a meat offering with a burnt offering.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(22) And Araunah said.Araunah, having heard Davids errand, has not a moments hesitation. That his threshing-floor is to be turned into the place of an altar, he at once considers as settled; but he would have preferred to make it a gift.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
22. Instruments of the oxen The yoke, and, perhaps, other parts of the harness of oxen. These instruments could never be put to nobler use. Compare 1Sa 6:14; 1Ki 19:21.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Sa 24:22 And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him: behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood.
Ver. 22. Let my lord the king take and offer up. ] In this fright, and for expedition’s sake, he maketh this frank offer, being ready to spend and be spent for the public good.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
burnt sacrifice. See App-43.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Let my lord: Gen 23:11, 1Ch 21:22
be oxen: 1Sa 6:14, 1Ki 19:21
Reciprocal: 1Ch 21:23 – Take it