2Sa 24:24 | JFB | STEP | 24. Nay; . . . I will . . . buy it of thee at a price —The sum mentioned here, namely, fifty shekels of silver, equal £6 sterling, was paid for the floor, oxen and wood instruments only, whereas the large sum ( ) was paid afterwards for the whole hill, on which David made preparations for building the temple.

2 Samuel 24:24

24. Nay; . . . I will . . . buy it of thee at a price—The sum mentioned here, namely, fifty shekels of silver, equal £6 sterling, was paid for the floor, oxen and wood instruments only, whereas the large sum (1Ch 21:25) was paid afterwards for the whole hill, on which David made preparations for building the temple.