I am under no illusions about what is going to happen in the future, and that the end is probably only a few months away. It is so sad to see what was once a very healthy and strong man to now what is a very skinny man with a big frame. He is 55.
How Much Did David Pay for Ornan's Threshingfloor? Claimed Contradiction: II Samuel 24:24 says that David paid 50 shekels of silver to purchase the threshingfloor of Ornan, yet I Chronicles 21:25 says that he paid 600 shekels of gold for this property. This supposed contradiction, like many others, rests on the shaky foundation of cursory reading.
By Lisa Katz. David, the son of Jesse of Bethlehem, of the tribe of Judah, was the most brilliant leader of ancient Israel. When David was just a shepherd boy, he was called to play music for King Saul in order to cure his melancholy.David also gained fame as a youth when he killed the Philistine Goliath (Galyat) with his slingshot.he northern tribes of Israel voluntarily submitted to David. David was the first king of a united Israel. He founded a dynasty, centered in Jerusalem, that remained in power for about 500 years.