2Sa 24:16 | TNotes | STEP | 24:16 the Lord relented: God might stop his judgment when a third party intercedes for the intended target (Exod 32:12-14 ), when the sinful person repents (Jer 18:8 ), or simply because he decides to do so. • the death angel: Cp. Exod 12:23 . • A threshing floor was an unwalled space where harvested grain was threshed and winnowed to separate the kernels from the chaff. Gideon encountered God at a threshing floor (Judg 6:37 ). Araunah’s threshing floor later became the site of the Temple (1 Chr 21:18–22:1 ; 2 Chr 3:1 ). • Araunah the Jebusite: Even though David had taken Jerusalem from the Jebusites (2 Sam 5:6-9 ), he had not eliminated them or driven them away.

a24:16►

bExod 32:12-14►

cJer 18:8►

dExod 12:23►

eJudg 6:37►

f1 Chr 21:18–22:1►

g2 Chr 3:1►

h2 Sam 5:6-9►

‏ 2 Samuel 24:16

24:16 ^a the Lord relented: God might stop his judgment when a third party intercedes for the intended target (Exod 32:12-14 ^b), when the sinful person repents (Jer 18:8 ^c), or simply because he decides to do so.

• the death angel: Cp. Exod 12:23 ^d.

• A threshing floor was an unwalled space where harvested grain was threshed and winnowed to separate the kernels from the chaff. Gideon encountered God at a threshing floor (Judg 6:37 ^e). Araunah’s threshing floor later became the site of the Temple (1 Chr 21:18–22:1 ^f; 2 Chr 3:1 ^g).

• Araunah the Jebusite: Even though David had taken Jerusalem from the Jebusites (2 Sam 5:6-9 ^h), he had not eliminated them or driven them away.