2 Samuel 24:24
And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
Cross-reference
In Genesis 23:13, Abraham insists on paying full price for a burial field, refusing a gift — mirroring David's costly sacrifice principle.
1 Chronicles 21:24 is the parallel account of David refusing Ornan's gift, insisting on buying for full price — identical principle.
1 Chronicles 21:25 records David paying 600 shekels of gold for the site — a different amount but the same purchase event.
1 Chronicles 22:1 shows David declaring the purchased threshing floor as the temple site — the direct outcome of his costly purchase.
Genesis 23:20 concludes Abraham's purchase of a burial field — similar to David buying the threshing floor for the temple, both paying full price for sacred land.
Malachi 1:12-14 condemns offering blemished sacrifices — reinforcing the same principle that God deserves genuine, costly offerings as David insists.