Parallel Verses
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.
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:
Holman Bible
Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city.
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 Meanwhile, Zadok showed up also, along with all of the descendants of Levi with him, carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God and Abiathar approached while all the people finished abandoning the city. 25 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. 26 But if he should say something like "I'm not pleased with you,' well then, here I am let him do to me whatever seems right to him."
Cross References
Exodus 15:13
"You have led with your gracious love this people whom you redeemed. You have guided them with your strength to your holy dwelling.
Jeremiah 25:30
"You are to prophesy all these things against them, and you are to say to them, "The LORD roars from his high place, from his holy dwelling he lifts his voice. He roars loudly against his flock, and against all who live on the earth; he shouts like those treading grapes.
1 Samuel 4:3-11
When the people came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why did the LORD defeat us today when we fought the Philistines? Let's take the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Shiloh, so it may go with us and deliver us from the power of our enemies."
2 Samuel 6:17
They brought in the ark of the LORD, set it in place inside the tent that David had erected for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings in the presence of the LORD.
2 Samuel 7:2
he told the prophet Nathan, "Look now, I'm living in a cedar palace, but the Ark of God resides behind a tent curtain."
2 Samuel 12:10-11
""Therefore the sword will never leave your household, because you have despised me by taking the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.'
Psalm 26:8
LORD, I love the dwelling place that is your house, the place where your glory resides.
Psalm 27:4-5
I have asked one thing from the LORD; it is what I really seek: that I may remain in the LORD's Temple all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD; and to inquire in his Temple.
Psalm 42:1-2
As an antelope pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, God.
Psalm 43:3-4
Send forth your light and your truth so they may guide me. Let them bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling places.
Psalm 63:1-2
God, you are my God! I will fervently seek you. My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you in a dry, weary, and parched land.
Psalm 84:1-3
How lovely are your dwelling places, LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
Psalm 84:10
for a day in your Temple courts is better than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather stand at the entrance of God's house than live in the tent of wickedness.
Psalm 122:1
I rejoiced when they kept on asking me, "Let us go to the LORD's Temple."
Psalm 122:9
For the sake of the Temple of the LORD our God, I will seek your welfare. A Song of Ascents
Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had asked, "What will be the sign for me to go up to the LORD's Temple?"
Jeremiah 7:4
"Change your ways and your deeds, and I'll let you live in this place. Don't trust deceptive words like these, and say, "The Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD, the Temple of the LORD,'