28. David saw by this that the Lord had answered his prayer, so he offered sacrifices on the altar at Araunah's threshing place.
29. The Tent of the Lord's presence which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar on which sacrifices were burnt were still at the place of worship at Gibeon at this time;
30. but David was not able to go there to worship God, because he was afraid of the sword of the Lord's angel.