2Sa 24:18 | MHM | STEP | The Plague Removed This section tells how the plague in Israel was stopped after David’s sin. God commanded David to build an altar where he saw the angel, showing that God was reconciled to him. The story shows that peace with God comes through sacrifice, and that we should be thankful when God’s judgments are stopped. v. 18 : God told David, through the prophet Gad, to build an altar at the place where he saw the angel. This command meant that God had accepted David’s repentance and was ready to forgive. The altar would be a place for sacrifices to thank God for stopping the plague. This reminds us that peace with God comes through sacrifice, which points to Christ, the true sacrifice for our sins (2 Samuel 24:18; Isaiah 12:1 ).

‏ 2 Samuel 24:18

The Plague Removed

This section tells how the plague in Israel was stopped after David’s sin. God commanded David to build an altar where he saw the angel, showing that God was reconciled to him. The story shows that peace with God comes through sacrifice, and that we should be thankful when God’s judgments are stopped.

v. 18: God told David, through the prophet Gad, to build an altar at the place where he saw the angel. This command meant that God had accepted David’s repentance and was ready to forgive. The altar would be a place for sacrifices to thank God for stopping the plague. This reminds us that peace with God comes through sacrifice, which points to Christ, the true sacrifice for our sins (2 Samuel 24:18; Isaiah 12:1 ^a).