2 Samuel 15:29

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they abode there.

Bible in Basic English

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and did not go away from there.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So Sadoc and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

Free Bible Version

Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

Geneva Bible 1599

Zadok therefore and Abiathar caried the Arke of God againe to Ierusalem, and they taried there.

King James (Authorized) Version

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

Translation for Translators

So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back into Jerusalem, and they stayed there.

Noah Webster Bible

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

World English Bible

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.

Young's Literal Translation

And Zadok taketh back — and Abiathar — the ark of God to Jerusalem, and they abide there.

Context

David Flees Jerusalem

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.

Summary

This verse depicts the moment when David and his followers were leaving Jerusalem to escape from his son Absalom's rebellion. As David ascended the Mount of Olives, he wept, showing his deep sorrow and distress over the betrayal and turmoil within his own family. The Mount of Olives holds significance as a place of prayer and reflection in the Bible, adding a layer of spiritual significance to David's emotional journey. This verse captures the poignant imagery of a king in exile, highlighting the themes of loss, humility, and the consequences of sin even within the royal household.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem,.... That is, ordered it to be carried, and took care that it was carried, by the Kohathite Levites, and they themselves attended it: and they tarried there; at Jerusalem; though their two sons that went with them entered not into the city, but stayed at a place called Enrogel, at some little distance from it, Sa2 17:17.

2 Samuel 15:29

David Flees Jerusalem

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.

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they abode there.

Bible in Basic English

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem, and did not go away from there.

Douay-Rheims 1899

So Sadoc and Abiathar carried back the ark of God into Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

Free Bible Version

Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

Geneva Bible 1599

Zadok therefore and Abiathar caried the Arke of God againe to Ierusalem, and they taried there.

King James (Authorized) Version

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

Translation for Translators

So Zadok and Abiathar carried the sacred chest back to Jerusalem, and they stayed there.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Zadok and Abiathar carried the ark of God back into Jerusalem, and they stayed there.

Noah Webster Bible

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

World English Bible

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried God’s ark to Jerusalem again; and they stayed there.

Young's Literal Translation

And Zadok taketh back — and Abiathar — the ark of God to Jerusalem, and they abide there.