2 Samuel 15:25
What does 2 Samuel 15:25 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 15:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith to Zadok, `Take back the ark of God to the city; if I find grace in the eyes of Jehovah, then He hath brought me back, and shewn me it and His habitation;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said to Sadoc: Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find grace in the sight of the Lord, he will bring me again, and he will shew me it, and his tabernacle.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark ofGod into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.
Context
v.24And, lo, Zadok alsocame, 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 done passing out of the city.
v.25This passage
v.26but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 43:3
Oh send out thy light and thy truth; let them lead me: Let them bring me unto thy holy hill, And to thy tabernacles.
- Psalms 122:1
I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
- 2 Samuel 7:2
that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
- Exodus 15:13
Thou in thy lovingkindness hast led the people that thou hast redeemed: Thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy habitation.
- Psalms 42:1
As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
- 2 Samuel 6:17
And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
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