David proved, in the end, that though his _thoughts_ as to the time of building the house needed to be corrected, his _affection_ for the house itself was not the less fervent. He says, at the close, "Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God, the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood: onyx-stones, and stones to be set, glistening stones and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance" (1 Chron. xxix. 2).[22] Thus does grace put service into its proper place, and not only so, but imparts an energy to it which ill-timed service can never exhibit. David had learnt lessons when he sat in the Lord's presence, and when he stood on the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, which wonderfully fitted him for making the needed preparations for the temple. He could now say, "I have prepared with _all my might_." And again, "Because I have set _my affection_ to the house of my God, I have of my own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, _over and above_ all that I have prepared for the holy house, even three thousand talents of gold," etc. His strength and affection were both devoted to a work which was to be brought to maturity by another. [22] In 2 Samuel xxiv. 24, we read, "So David bought the _threshing-floor_ and the _oxen_ for fifty shekels of silver." And in 1 Chron. xxi. 25, we read, "So David gave to Ornan _for the place six hundred_ shekels of gold by weight." In Samuel, only the "threshing-floor and the oxen" for sacrifice at the time of the plague are mentioned; while in Chronicles "the place"--the whole temple hill--seems to be comprehended.