Araunah

The owner of the threshing floor on Mt. Moriah, on which the Temple of Solomon was built. King David purchased the property from Araunah. — 2 Samuel 24:24

See also: Ornan

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Biblical Reference

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 threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

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