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23 The whole country was crying loudly as all the troops were passing by. The king was crossing the Kidron Valley, and all the people were moving down the road toward the desert. 24 Zadok and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of Elohim’s promise. They set down the ark of Elohim beside Abiathar until all the troops had withdrawn from the city.

25 The king told Zadok, “Take Elohim’s ark back to the city. If Yahweh looks favorably on me, he will allow me to come back and see both it and its[a] dwelling place again.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 15:25 Or “his.”

23 The whole countryside wept aloud(A) as all the people passed by. The king also crossed the Kidron Valley,(B) and all the people moved on toward the wilderness.

24 Zadok(C) was there, too, and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark(D) of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God, and Abiathar(E) offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.

25 Then the king said to Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place(F) again.

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