And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
The king said to Zadok, 'Take the ark of God back into the city. If the LORD is pleased with me, he will bring me back and let me see both the ark and his dwelling place again.'
King David is telling the priest to return God's ark to Jerusalem, trusting that if God favors him, He will bring David back home safely.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Absalom's rebellion when David was fleeing Jerusalem to escape his son's coup. The priests Zadok and Abiathar had brought the ark of the covenant with them as they fled, but David instructed them to take it back to the city. David was showing remarkable faith and humility by not using God's sacred ark as a political or military symbol during his crisis.
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