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2 Samuel 15:24
24Zadok 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Zadok and all the Levites also came along, carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until everyone had passed out of the city.
Context of 2 Samuel 15:24
22David said to Ittai, “Go ahead, march on.” So Ittai the Gittite marched on with all his men and the families that were with him. 23The whole countryside wept aloud as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley, and all the people moved on toward the wilderness. 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. 25Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. 26But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.”
Read all of 2 Samuel 152 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- And lo Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
- also, and all the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- with him, bearingנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- 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
- went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- until all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- had doneתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552
- passingעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- out of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:24
- 2 Samuel 15:27The 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.
- 2 Samuel 8:17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelek son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was secretary;
- 2 Samuel 20:25Sheva was secretary; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Kings 1:8But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei and Rei and David’s special guard did not join Adonijah.
- 1 Kings 2:35The king put Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s position and replaced Abiathar with Zadok the priest.
- 1 Kings 4:2And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Ahimaaz,
- Ezekiel 48:11This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites, who were faithful in serving me and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
- 2 Samuel 6:13When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord had taken six steps, he sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.
- Numbers 4:15“After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
- Numbers 7:9But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
- Joshua 3:3giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it.
- Joshua 4:16“Command the priests carrying the ark of the covenant law to come up out of the Jordan.”
- Joshua 6:4Have seven priests carry trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.
- 1 Samuel 4:3When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat on us today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh, so that he may go with us and 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 chose 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
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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
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