So Zadok and Abiathar took God’s Holy Box [90] back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
2 Samuel 19:11 - Easy To Read Version King David sent {a message} to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. David said, “Speak to the leaders of Judah. Say, ‘Why are you the last family group to bring King David back to his house? See, all the Israelites are talking about bringing the king back to his house. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Say to the elders of Judah, Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house, when the word of all Israel has come to the king, to bring him to his house? American Standard Version (1901) And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, to bring him to his house. Common English Bible When the things that all the Israelites were saying reached the king, David sent a message to the priests Zadok and Abiathar: “Say the following to the elders of Judah: ‘Why should you be the last to bring the king back to his palace? Catholic Public Domain Version Then truly, king David sent to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, saying: "Speak to those greater by birth of Judah, saying: 'Why have you arrived last to lead back the king into his house? (For the talk in all of Israel had reached the king in his house.) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And king David sent to Sadoc and Abiathar, the priests, saying: Speak to the ancients of Juda, saying: Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? (For the talk of all Israel was come to the king in his house.) |
So Zadok and Abiathar took God’s Holy Box [90] back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
Joab had ten young soldiers who helped him in battle. These ten men gathered around Absalom and killed him.
So we chose Absalom to rule us. But now Absalom is dead. He was killed in battle. So we should make David the king again.”
All the Israelites came to the king. They said to the king, “Our brothers, the people of Judah, stole you away and brought you and your family across the Jordan River with your men. Why?”
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.
In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that people will see the good things you do. Live so that people will praise your Father in heaven.
We had the right \{to ask you to help us\}. But \{we worked to take care of ourselves\} so that we would be an example for you to follow.