435 B
435 B
David should go up ... went up
This is a reference to elevation. This threshing floor which became the future site of the temple was the highest point in Jerusalem.
as Gad instructed him to do in the name of Yahweh
Speaking "in the name of Yahweh" means speaking with his power and authority, or as his representative. AT: "as Gad, speaking for Yahweh, instructed David to do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)