| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 15:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said 2 Samuel 15:25:2 ⧉הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe king 2 Samuel 15:25:3 ⧉לְצָד֔וֹקletsadokto Zadok 2 Samuel 15:25:4 ⧉הָשֵׁ֛בhashevreturn 2 Samuel 15:25:5 ⧉אֶת־אֲר֥וֹןetakhonthe ark of 2 Samuel 15:25:6 ⧉הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimGod 2 Samuel 15:25:7 ⧉הָעִ֑ירhairthe city 2 Samuel 15:25:8 ⧉אִם־אֶמְצָ֥אimemtsaif I find 2 Samuel 15:25:9 ⧉חֵן֙khenfavor 2 Samuel 15:25:10 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of 2 Samuel 15:25:11 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 15:25:12 ⧉וֶהֱשִׁבַ֕נִיveheshivanithen he will bring me back 2 Samuel 15:25:13 ⧉וְהִרְאַ֥נִיvehiraniand let me see 2 Samuel 15:25:14 ⧉אֹת֖וֹotoit 2 Samuel 15:25:15 ⧉וְאֶת־נָוֵֽהוּ׃veetnavehuand his dwelling place |
| 25. Formal Translation And the king said to Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, then He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place.” |
| 25. Dynamic Translation The king told Zadok, “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I am shown favor by the LORD, He will bring me back and allow me to see it and His house once more.” |