2 Samuel

2 Samuel 15:24–29

24Zadok 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 sacrificesd 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.”

27The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer?e Return to the city in peace— you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.f 28See, I will wait at the fords of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”

29So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

Footnotes

  • d 15:24 Or Abiathar went up
  • e 15:27 Hebrew; LXX Behold,
  • f 15:27 Literally your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons with you

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2 Samuel 15:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zadokצָד֜וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
was alsoגַם־ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
thereוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֣םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
with himאִתּ֗וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
were carryingנֹֽשְׂאִים֙nō·śə·’îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
And they set downוַיַּצִּ֙קוּ֙way·yaṣ·ṣi·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3332 pour, cast, flow
the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֑ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
offered sacrificesוַיַּ֖עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
had passedתֹּ֥םtōmVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8552 be complete, finished
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the cityהָעִֽיר׃hā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

2 Samuel 15:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Zadokלְצָד֔וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wqPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
Returnהָשֵׁ֛בhā·šêḇVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
I findאֶמְצָ֥א’em·ṣāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH4672 attain to, find
favorחֵן֙ḥênNoun - masculine singularH2580 favour, grace
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
He will bring me backוֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִיwe·hĕ·ši·ḇa·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
and let me seeוְהִרְאַ֥נִיwə·hir·’a·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
itאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
His dwelling placeנָוֵֽהוּ׃nā·wê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks

2 Samuel 15:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם֙wə·’imConjunctionH518 if
He should sayיֹאמַ֔רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I do notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
delightחָפַ֖צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
in youבָּ֑ךְbāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
then here I amהִנְנִ֕יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
let Him doיַֽעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to meלִּ֕יlîPreposition; first person common singular
whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
seems goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2895 pleasing, good
to Himבְּעֵינָֽיו׃סbə·‘ê·nāwPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine singularH5869 eye

2 Samuel 15:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
also saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Zadokצָד֣וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
a seerהֲרוֹאֶ֣הhă·rō·w·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
Returnשֻׁ֥בָהšu·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
to the cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
in peaceבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
your sonבִּנְךָ֜bin·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Ahimaazוַאֲחִימַ֨עַץwa·’ă·ḥî·ma·‘aṣConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH290 Achimaats
and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָ֛ר’eḇ·yā·ṯārNoun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
with his sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
Jonathanוִיהוֹנָתָ֧ןwî·hō·w·nā·ṯānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3083 Jehonathan

2 Samuel 15:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seeרְאוּ֙rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7200 see
I willאָנֹכִ֣י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
waitמִתְמַהְמֵ֔הַּmiṯ·mah·mê·ahVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH4102 linger, tarry
at the fordsבְּעַבְרוֹתbə·ʿaḇ·rōṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH5679 ford
of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
wordדָבָ֛רḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
comesבּ֥וֹאbō·wVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
from youמֵעִמָּכֶ֖םmê·‘im·mā·ḵemPreposition-m; second person masculine pluralH5973 with
to informלְהַגִּ֥ידlə·hag·gîḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

2 Samuel 15:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Zadokצָד֧וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֛רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
returnedוַיָּ֨שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and stayedוַיֵּשְׁב֖וּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
thereשָֽׁם׃šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither

Cross-references

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2 Samuel 15:24 Numbers 4:15 · 2 Samuel 8:17 · 2 Samuel 20:25 · 1 Samuel 22:20

2 Samuel 15:25 Jeremiah 25:30 · Psalm 26:8 · Psalm 84:10 · Psalm 43:3–4 · Exodus 15:13

2 Samuel 15:26 1 Samuel 3:18 · 2 Samuel 22:20 · 1 Kings 10:9 · Isaiah 62:4 · 2 Chronicles 9:8 · Numbers 14:8

2 Samuel 15:27 2 Samuel 17:17 · 1 Samuel 9:9

2 Samuel 15:28 2 Samuel 17:16 · 2 Samuel 15:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.