2 Samuel 15:27

2 Samuel 15:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
• New International Version (NIV)The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Do you understand? Go back to the city with my blessing. Take your son Ahimaaz with you, and also Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You and Abiathar return with your two sons.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king also said to Zadok the priest, "Are you not a seer? Go back to the city in peace, with your two sons, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

Context of 2 Samuel 15:27

25The king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the sight of the Lord, then He will bring me back again and show me both it and His habitation. 26But if He should say thus, ‘I have no delight in you,’ behold, here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him.” The king said also to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace and your two sons with you, your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar. 28See, I am going to wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.” 29Therefore Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and remained there.

2 Samuel 15:27 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶל־צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֔ן הֲרוֹאֶ֣ה אַתָּ֔ה שֻׁ֥בָה הָעִ֖יר בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וַאֲחִימַ֨עַץ בִּנְךָ֜ וִיהוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־אֶבְיָתָ֛ר שְׁנֵ֥י בְנֵיכֶ֖ם אִתְּכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• also to Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• a seerרֹאֶהrô'eh · seerH7203
• Returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• to the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֫עַץ'ăchîyma‛ats · AhimaazH290
• and Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• of Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:27

• 2 Samuel 24:11When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
• 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.)
• 1 Chronicles 25:5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
• 2 Samuel 15:34But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant,’ then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me.
• 2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, and a maidservant would go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace - That is, As thou art the only organ of the public worship, that worship cannot be carried on without thee; and as thou art the priest of God, thou hast no cause to fear for thy personal safety: the nation has not abandoned their God, though they have abandoned their king. It appears also, that he wished these priests, by means of their sons, Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar, to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Art not those a seer? - If the text be correct, the sense would be, “Art thou not a seer? therefore go back to the city, and observe, and certify me of what thou seest” 2 Samuel 15:28. Others, by a slight alteration of the original text, read “Art not thou a chief” (priest), etc.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. 27Ahimaaz and Jonathan supported David during Absalom’s rebellion by serving as secret messengers (see 2 Samuel 15:36; 17:17–22).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 15:27

• Abiathar
• Ark
• David
• Jonathan
• Minister, Christian
• Politics
• Prophets
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• Abiathar
• Jonathan
• Zadok
• Ahimaaz
• Appoint
• Barefoot
• Hear
• Prepare
• Seer
• Steal

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