Bible Cross References
Nay
Genesis 23:13
and said to Ephron, so that everyone could hear, "May I ask you, please, to listen. I will buy the whole field. Accept my payment, and I will bury my wife there."
1 Chronicles 21:24
But the king answered, "No, I will pay you the full price. I will not give as an offering to the LORD something that belongs to you, something that costs me nothing."
Malachi 1:12-14
12
But you dishonor me when you say that my altar is worthless and when you offer on it food that you despise.
13
You say, 'How tired we are of all this!' and you turn up your nose at me. As your offering to me you bring a stolen animal or one that is lame or sick. Do you think I will accept that from you?
14
A curse on the cheater who sacrifices a worthless animal to me, when he has in his flock a good animal that he promised to give me! For I am a great king, and people of all nations fear me."
Romans 12:17
If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.
So David
1 Chronicles 21:25
And he paid Araunah six hundred gold coins for the threshing place.
1 Chronicles 22:1
So David said, "This is where the Temple of the LORD God will be. Here is the altar where the people of Israel are to offer burnt offerings."