Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
The king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favor in the eyes of Yahweh, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
Verse Takeaways
1
Radical Submission to God
Commentators agree that David's primary act here is one of profound submission. Instead of keeping the Ark for his own comfort or as a good-luck charm, he entrusts his fate entirely to God's sovereign will. As Charles Spurgeon notes, David's spirit is one of complete subjection, essentially saying, 'let God do whatever seems good to Him.' This demonstrates a mature faith that rests in God's plan, regardless of the outcome.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
2 Samuel
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
3
19th Century
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king said unto Zadok, carry back the ark of God into the city The reason of w…
Presbyterian
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…
