2 Samuel 19:11
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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.Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
In other translations
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.Then King David sent this message to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests: “Say to the elders of Judah, ‘Why should you be the last to restore the king to his palace, since the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his quarters?
Hebrew words
וְהַמֶּלֶךְvehamelekhand the kingH4428דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732שָׁלַחshalachhe sentH7971אֶל־'el-toH413צָדוֹקtzadokZadokH6659וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413אֶבְיָתָר'evyatarAbiatharH54הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559דַּבְּרוּdaberuspeakH1696אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵיziknei[the] elders ofH2205יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100תִהְיוּtihyuwill you beH1961אַחֲרֹנִים'acharonim[the] last [people]H314לְהָשִׁיבlehashivto bring backH7725אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004וּדְבַרudevarand [the] word ofH1697כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478בָּאba'it had comeH935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתוֹ׃beitohouse hisH1004
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 15:29Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.
- Matthew 5:16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
- 1 Kings 2:25-2625 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died. 26 And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.25 So King Solomon sent the order to Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died. 26 Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.”
- 1 Kings 2:35And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
- 2 Samuel 15:35-3635 And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests. 36 Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.35 Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be there with you? Report to them everything you hear from the king’s palace. 36 Indeed, their two sons, Ahimaaz son of Zadok and Jonathan son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send them to me with everything you hear.”
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