Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city.
New American Standard Bible
The king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the sight of the Lord, then
King James Version
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
International Standard Version
The king told Zadok, "Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I'm shown favor in the LORD's sight, then he'll bring me back again and show me both it and the place where it rests.
A Conservative Version
And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favor in the eyes of LORD he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
Amplified
Then the king told Zadok, “Take the ark of God back to [its rightful place in] the city [of Jerusalem, the capital]. If I find favor in the Lord’s sight, He will bring me back again and let me see both it and His dwelling place (habitation).
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to Zadok, Take the ark of God back into the town: if I have grace in the eyes of the Lord, he will let me come back and see it and his House again:
Darby Translation
And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and shew me it, and its habitation.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will say to Zadok, Turn back the ark of God to the city: if I shall find grace in the eyes of Jehovah, and he turned me back, and caused me to see it and its rest
King James 2000
And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
Lexham Expanded Bible
The king said to Zadok, "Let the ark of God return to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yawheh, he will let me return and let me see him in his dwelling place.
Modern King James verseion
And the king said to Zadok, Carry the ark of God back into the city. If I shall find favor in the eyes of Jehovah, He will bring me again and show it to me, and its dwelling place also.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said the king unto Zadok, "Carry the Ark of God again into the city. If I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it and the tabernacle thereof also.
NET Bible
Then the king said to Zadok, "Take the ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the Lord's sight he will bring me back and enable me to see both it and his dwelling place again.
New Heart English Bible
The king said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation;
The Emphasized Bible
Then said the king unto Zadok, Take back the ark of God into the city, - if I find favour in the eyes of Yahweh, then will he bring me back, and let me see both him and his habitation,
Webster
And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
World English Bible
The king said to Zadok, "Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation;
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king saith to Zadok, 'Take back the ark of God to the city; if I find grace in the eyes of Jehovah, then He hath brought me back, and shewn me it and His habitation;
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of God
Christian ministers » Non-partisan in politics
David » King of israel » David's flight from jerusalem
Politics » Ministers in » Zadok the priest, a partisan of david
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 15:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priests Offer Sacrifices For David
24
Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set the ark of God down, and Abiathar offered sacrifices
Cross References
Exodus 15:13
You have redeemed
with Your faithful love;
You will guide them to Your holy dwelling
with Your strength.
Jeremiah 25:30
“As for you, you are to prophesy all these things to them, and say to them:
He raises His voice from His holy dwelling.
He roars loudly over His grazing land;
He calls out with a shout, like those who tread grapes,
against all the inhabitants of the earth.
1 Samuel 4:3-11
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord let us be defeated today by the Philistines?
2 Samuel 6:17
They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent David had set up for it.
2 Samuel 7:2
the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.”
2 Samuel 12:10-11
Now therefore, the sword will never leave your house
Psalm 26:8
the place where Your glory resides.
Psalm 27:4-5
it is what I desire:
to dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
gazing on the beauty of the Lord
and seeking Him in His temple.
Psalm 42:1-2
BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah.
so I long for You, God.
Psalm 43:3-4
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place.
Psalm 63:1-2
A Davidic psalm. When he was in the Wilderness of Judah.
I thirst for You;
my body faints for You
in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water.
Psalm 84:1-3
For the choir director: on the Gittith.
Lord of Hosts.
Psalm 84:10
than a thousand anywhere else.
I would rather be at the door of the house of my God
than to live in the tents of wicked people.
Psalm 122:1
A Davidic song of ascents.
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Psalm 122:9
I will seek your good.
Isaiah 38:22
And Hezekiah had asked, “What is the sign that I will go up to the Lord’s temple?”
Jeremiah 7:4
Do not trust deceitful words, chanting: This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.