2 Samuel 15:35

“And are not Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? So every word that you hear from the house of the king, you shall tell to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests.”

2 Samuel 15:35 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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2 Samuel 15:35, word by word

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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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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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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Soהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

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wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

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you hearתִּשְׁמַעtishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

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from the houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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of the kingמֶּלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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you shall tellתַּגִּידtagid

tell

To tell someone something he does not know or has not seen.

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The context

34But if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I am your servant,’ then you will thwart for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

35 · This verse (above)

36Look, their two sons are there with them, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and you shall send to me by their hand every word that you hear.”

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