New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties – In 2 Samuel 24:24 it says that David "bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver." But in 1 Chronicles 21:25 it says David gave to Oman for the place "600 shekels of gold by weight." How are these two statements to be reconciled?
Resources chevron-right New International Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties chevron-right In 2 Samuel 24:24 it says that David "bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver." But in 1 Chronicles 21:25 it says David gave to Oman for the place "600 shekels of gold by weight." How are these two statements to be reconciled?
In 2 Samuel 24:24 it says that David "bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver." But in 1 Chronicles 21:25 it says David gave to Oman for the place "600 shekels of gold by weight." How are these two statements to be reconciled?