2 Samuel 15:24

“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.”

2 Samuel 15:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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."

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the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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carryingנֹשְׂאִיםnosim

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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and they set downיַּצִּקוּyatsiku

General meaning: Pour; cast.

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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."

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went upיַּעַלyaal

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

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had finishedתֹּםtom

end

To be over, reach its close.

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crossing overעֲבוֹרavor

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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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.

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