And thereוְהִנֵּהwas Zadokצָדוֹקtoo,גַםand allוְכָלthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּםwith him,אִתּוֹcarryingנֹשְׂאִיםthe arkאֲרוֹןof the covenantבְּרִיתof Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםand they set downוַיַּצִּקוּthe arkאֲרוֹןof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםand Abiatharוַ אֶבְיָתָרwent up,יַּעַלuntilעַדallכָּלthe peopleהָעָםhad finishedתֹּםcrossing overלַעֲבוֹרfromמִןthe city.הָעִיר
2 Samuel 15:24
Study it in the app“And there was Zadok too, and all the Levites with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of Elohim; and they set down the ark of Elohim, and Abiathar went up, until all the people had finished crossing over from the city.”
With the Hebrew beneath
2 Samuel 15:24, word by word
- was Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok
Zadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appears- the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim
Levite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “leviyim” appears- carryingנֹשְׂאִיםnosim
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nosim” appears- the arkאֲרוֹןaron
ark
The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.
Where else “aron” appears- of the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- and they set downיַּצִּקוּyatsiku
General meaning: Pour; cast.
Where else “yatsiku” appears- and Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרevyatar
Abiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appears- went upיַּעַלyaal
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “yaal” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- had finishedתֹּםtom
end
To be over, reach its close.
Where else “tom” appears- crossing overעֲבוֹרavor
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “avor” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears
The context
23All the land was weeping with a loud voice as all the people crossed over; and the king crossed over the wadi Kidron, and all the people crossed over toward the road of the wilderness.
24 · This verse (above)
25The king said to Zadok, “Take back the ark of Elohim to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of YHWH, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling.