2 Samuel 15:24

2 Samuel 15:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
• New International Version (NIV)Zadok was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Abiathar came up, and behold, Zadok came also with all the Levites, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until the people had all passed out of the city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)There was Zadok also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing over from the city.

Context of 2 Samuel 15:24

22“March on then,” said David to Ittai. So Ittai the Gittite marched past with all his men and all the little ones who were with him. 23Everyone in the countryside was weeping loudly as all the people passed by. And as the king crossed the Kidron Valley, all the people also passed toward the way of the wilderness. Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had passed out of the city. 25Then the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again. 26But if He should say, ‘I do not delight in you,’ then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.”

2 Samuel 15:24 word by word

וְהִנֵּ֨ה גַם־צָד֜וֹק וְכָֽל־הַלְוִיִּ֣ם אִתּ֗וֹ נֹֽשְׂאִים֙ אֶת־אֲרוֹן֙ בְּרִ֣ית הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיַּ֖עַל אֶבְיָתָ֑ר עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַעֲב֥וֹר מִן־הָעִֽיר׃Read the interlinear

• Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• was alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• thereהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• with himאֵת'êth · withH854
• were carryingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• And they set downיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: set downH3332
• and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• offered sacrificesעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• untilעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• had passedתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552
• had passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• out ofמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:24

• 2 Samuel 15:27The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.
• 2 Samuel 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;
• 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
• 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men would not join Adonijah.
• 1 Kings 2:35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
• 1 Kings 4:2and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
• 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz,
• Ezekiel 48:11It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
• 2 Samuel 6:13When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
• Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
• Numbers 7:9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
• Joshua 3:3and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.
• Joshua 4:16“Command the priests who carry the ark of the Testimony to come up from the Jordan.”
• Joshua 6:4Have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark. Then on the seventh day, march around the city seven times, while the priests blow the horns.
• 1 Samuel 4:3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why has the LORD brought defeat on us before the Philistines today? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so that it may go with us to save us from the hand of our enemies.”
• 1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Bearing the ark - The priests knew that God had given the kingdom to David; they had no evidence that he had deposed him: they therefore chose to accompany him, and take the ark, the object of their charge, with them.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Abiathar went up - i. e., continued to ascend the Mount of Olives. Abiathar was high priest 1 Kings 2:35. Perhaps Zadok is addressed by David 2 Samuel 15:25 as the chief of those who were actually bearing the ark.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be more concerned for the church's prosperity than our own; to prefer the success of the gospel above our own wealth, credit, ease, and safety. Observe with what satisfaction and submission David speaks of the Divine disposal. It is our interest, as well as our duty, cheerfully to acquiesce in the will of God, whatever befalls us. Let us see God's hand in all events; and that we…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Zadok was one of two priests who served King David (2 Samuel 8:17). He later anointed Solomon as king (1 Kings 1:39) and became the high priest after Abiathar lost his position (1 Kings 2:26–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. Zadok also, and all the Levites ..., bearing the ark--Knowing the strong religious feelings of the aged king, they brought it to accompany him in his distress. But as he could not doubt that both the ark and their sacred office would exempt them from the attacks of the rebels, he sent them back with it--not only that they might not be exposed to the perils of uncertain wandering, for he seems to place more confidence in the symbol of the divine…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 15:24

• Abiathar
• Ark
• David
• Minister, Christian
• Politics
• Priest
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• Abiathar
• God
• Zadok
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ark of the Covenant
• Ahimaaz
• Appoint
• Barefoot
• Hear
• Prepare

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings