The king said to Zadok the priest, “You are a seer. [89] Go back to the city in peace. Take your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
2 Samuel 15:24 - Easy To Read Version Zadok and all of the Levites with him were carrying the Box of God’s Agreement. [86] They set down God’s Holy Box. And Abiathar said prayers [87] until all of the people had left Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abiathar [the priest] and behold, Zadok came also, and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God until all the people had gone from the city. American Standard Version (1901) And, lo, Zadok also came, 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. Common English Bible Zadok was there too, along with all the Levites carrying the chest containing God’s covenant. They set God’s chest down, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the troops had finished marching out of the city. Catholic Public Domain Version Now Zadok the priest also went, and all the Levites went with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up, until all the people who had departed from the city had gone by. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Sadoc the priest also came, and all the Levites with him carrying the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God. And Abiathar went up, till all the people that was come out of the city had done passing. |
The king said to Zadok the priest, “You are a seer. [89] Go back to the city in peace. Take your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.
The priests Zadok and Abiathar will be with you. You must tell them everything you hear in the king’s house.
When the {men} that carried the Lord’s Holy Box had walked six steps, {they stopped and} David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary.
But several men did not agree with what Adonijah was doing. These men remained loyal to David. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David’s special guard. [1] So these men did not join with Adonijah.
Then King Solomon said to Abiathar the priest, “I should kill you, but I will let you go back to your home in Anathoth. I will not kill you now because you helped to carry the Holy Box [8] of the Lord while marching with my father David. And I know that you shared in the hard times, just like my father.”
Solomon then made Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, commander of the army in Joab’s place. Solomon also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar’s place.
Then David said, “Only the Levites {\cf2\super [152]} are permitted to carry the Box of the Agreement. The Lord chose them to carry the Box of the Agreement and to serve him forever.”
This land is for Zadok’s descendants. These men were chosen to be my holy priests. Why? Because they continued to serve me when the other people of Israel left me. Zadok’s family did not leave me like the other people from the family group of Levi.
“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.
Moses did not give any cows or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group. Why? Because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
The leaders gave orders to the people. They said, “You will see the priests and Levites [5] carrying the Box of the Agreement [6] of the Lord your God. At that time, you must follow them.
Then Joshua said to the priests, “Take the Box of the Agreement [8] and go across the river in front of the people.” So the priests lifted the Box and carried it in front of the people.
{Tell the priests to carry the Holy Box. [23] } Tell seven of the priests to carry trumpets made from the horns of male sheep and march in front of the Holy Box. On the seventh day, march around the city seven times. On the seventh day, tell the priests to blow the trumpets when they march.
So Joshua son of Nun called the priests together. Joshua said to them, “Carry the Holy Box [24] of the Lord. And tell seven priests to carry the trumpets and march in front of the Box.”
But Abiathar escaped. Abiathar was the son of Ahimelech. Ahimelech was the son of Ahitub. Abiathar ran away and joined David.
The Philistines took God’s Holy Box [46] and killed Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas.