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Behold, Zadok also [came], and all the Levites with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God; and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.
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The Priests' Loyalty
Commentators note the significance of Zadok, Abiathar, and all the Levites bringing the Ark of the Covenant to David as he fled. This act demonstrated that the entire religious leadership recognized David as God's chosen king, offering him their support and the symbol of God's presence in his moment of crisis.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Abiathar went up - that is, he continued to ascend the Mount of Olives. Abiathar was high priest (1 Kings 2:35). Perhaps Zadok i…
19th Century
Anglican
Zadok also. —Zadok appears here as in charge of the ark, and David (2 Samuel 15:27) addresses him exclusively…
Baptist
And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed over and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him. And a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And, lo, Zadok also The priest, as he is called, (2 Samuel 15:27) ;
and all the Levit…
David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be more concerned for the church's prosperity than our own; to prefer the success o…
