2 Samuel 15:25

“The 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.”

2 Samuel 15:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 15:25, word by word

The kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to 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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“Take backהָשֵׁבhashev

bring back

To return something, restore.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

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

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

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

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to the cityעִירir

city

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

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I findאֶמְצָאemtsa

find favor

To find favor: to be well regarded by someone with power to give.

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favorחֵןchen

favor

Someone's goodwill toward another: looking on them kindly.

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in the eyesעֵינֵיene

sight

"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and let me seeהִרְאַhira

show

To make someone see something.

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and his dwellingנָוֵnave

abode

A place to live.

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The context

24And 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.

25 · This verse (above)

26But if he says this: ‘I have no delight in you,’ here I am; let him do to me as seems good in his eyes.”

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