^{26 Ref} and David buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and offereth burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and calleth unto Jehovah, and He answereth him with fire from the heavens on the altar of the burnt-offering.

^{27 Ref} And Jehovah saith to the messenger, and he turneth back his sword unto its sheath.

²⁸ At that time when David seeth that Jehovah hath answered him in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificeth there;

^{29 Ref} and the tabernacle of Jehovah that Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt-offering, `are' at that time in a high place, in Gibeon;

^{30 Ref} and David is not able to go before it to seek God, for he hath been afraid because of the sword of the messenger of Jehovah.