2 Samuel 15:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The king also said to Zadok the priest, 'Do you not see? Go back to the city in peace, with your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, your two sons with you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The king said also to Zadok the priest, Are you not a seer? return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    The king{H4428} said{H559} also unto Zadok{H6659} the priest,{H3548} Art thou [not] a seer?{H7200} return{H7725} into the city{H5892} in peace,{H7965} and your two{H8147} sons{H1121} with you, Ahimaaz{H290} thy son,{H1121} and Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Abiathar.{H54}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    The king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} also unto Zadok{H6659} the priest{H3548}, Art not thou a seer{H7200}{(H8802)}? return{H7725}{(H8798)} into the city{H5892} in peace{H7965}, and your two{H8147} sons{H1121} with you, Ahimaaz{H290} thy son{H1121}, and Jonathan{H3083} the son{H1121} of Abiathar{H54}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the kynge saide vnto Sadoc ye prest: O thou Seer, turne agayne to ye cite with peace, and Ahimaas thy sonne with the and Ionathas the sonne of Abiathar:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The King sayde againe vnto Zadok the Priest, Art not thou a Seer? returne into the citie in peace, and your two sonnes with you: to wit, Ahimaaz thy sonne, and Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The king sayde also vnto Sadoc the priest: Art not thou a Sear? Returne into the citie in peace, and take your two sonnes with you, Ahimaaz thy sonne, and Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, [Art not] thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the king saith unto Zadok the priest, `Art thou a seer? turn back to the city in peace, and Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan son of Abiathar, your two sons with you;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art thou `not' a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art thou [not] a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The king said further to Zadok the priest, See, you and Abiathar are to go back to the town in peace, with your two sons, Ahimaaz, your son, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The king said also to Zadok the priest, "Aren't you a seer? Return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz your son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king said to Zadok the priest,“Are you a seer? Go back to the city in peace! Your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan may go with you and Abiathar.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 9:9 : 9 (Formerly in Israel, when people went to inquire of God, they would say, "Come, let us go to the seer," because the prophet of today used to be called a seer.)
  • 2 Sam 17:17 : 17 Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel. A servant girl would go and inform them, and they would go and inform King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.
  • 2 Sam 24:11 : 11 The next morning, the word of the Lord came to Gad the prophet, David's seer, saying,
  • 1 Chr 25:5 : 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, who was entrusted with the words of God to exalt his power. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
  • 2 Sam 15:34 : 34 'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'
  • 2 Sam 15:36 : 36 Look, their two sons, Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send me everything you hear through them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 15:34-36
    3 verses
    84%

    34 'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'

    35 'Aren’t Zadok and Abiathar the priests with you? Whatever you hear in the king’s palace, tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.'

    36 Look, their two sons, Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, and Jonathan, the son of Abiathar, are there with them. Send me everything you hear through them.

  • 2 Sam 15:28-29
    2 verses
    78%

    28 'Look, I will wait in the wilderness plains until I receive a message from you to tell me what to do.'

    29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • 2 Sam 8:17
    76%

    17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was the scribe.

  • 2 Sam 19:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10 All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

    11 And Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?"

    12 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 bring the king back to his house, when the talk of all Israel has reached the king at his house?'

  • 2 Sam 15:24-26
    3 verses
    74%

    24 Behold, Zadok was there too, and with him were all the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of God. They set down the Ark of God, and Abiathar went up until all the people had finished crossing out of the city.

    25 Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.'

    26 'But if He says, “I have no delight in you,” here I am—let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him.'

  • 1 Chr 18:16
    74%

    16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests, and Shavsha was the scribe.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    73%

    32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

  • 1 Kgs 1:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26 But me—your servant—and Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solomon, he did not invite.

    27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

  • 1 Kgs 2:26
    73%

    26 To Abiathar the priest, the king said, 'Go back to your fields in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I will not put you to death today because you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David and because you shared in his hardships.'

  • 2 Sam 18:27-30
    4 verses
    73%

    27 The watchman said, 'It seems to me the running of the first man is like that of Ahimaaz son of Zadok.' 'He is a good man,' the king said, 'and he comes with good news.'

    28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, 'All is well!' He bowed down with his face to the ground before the king and said, 'Praise be to the Lord your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.'

    29 The king asked, 'Is the young man Absalom safe?' Ahimaaz answered, 'I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the king’s servant and me, but I do not know what it was.'

    30 The king said, 'Stand aside and wait here.' So he stepped aside and stood there.

  • 1 Sam 22:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 The king sent for Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub, and his entire family, who were the priests at Nob, and they all came to the king.

    12 Saul said, 'Listen now, son of Ahitub!' And he replied, 'Here I am, my lord.'

  • 2 Sam 13:35
    73%

    35 Jonadab said to the king, 'Look, the king’s sons have come. It has happened just as your servant said.’

  • 1 Sam 22:14-17
    4 verses
    72%

    14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?'

    15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.'

    16 The king said, 'You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family.'

    17 Then the king ordered the guards standing by him, 'Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because they are allies of David. They knew he was fleeing but didn’t inform me.' But the king's servants were unwilling to raise their hands to strike the priests of the Lord.

  • 2 Sam 15:9
    72%

    9 The king said to him, 'Go in peace.' So he got up and went to Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 30:7
    72%

    7 David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

  • 2 Sam 15:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 The king said to Ittai the Gittite, 'Why should you go with us too? Go back and stay with the new king, for you are a foreigner and an exile from your homeland.'

    20 ‘You only came yesterday, so why should I make you wander with us today? I must go wherever I can. Return and take your brothers with you. May kindness and faithfulness be with you.’

  • 1 Sam 21:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 David got up and left, while Jonathan returned to the city.

    2 David went to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he met David and said to him, 'Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?'

  • 1 Kgs 2:35
    71%

    35 The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the army in Joab’s place, and Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.

  • 2 Sam 18:19
    71%

    19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'

  • 2 Sam 20:25
    71%

    25 Sheva served as the scribe, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

  • 1 Kgs 1:44
    71%

    44 The king sent Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites with him, and they have placed him on the king's mule.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    70%

    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 1 Sam 22:20
    70%

    20 But one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

  • 1 Kgs 1:8
    70%

    8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s mighty men did not side with Adonijah.

  • 1 Chr 6:53
    70%

    53 Jokmeam with its pasturelands, Beth Horon with its pasturelands.

  • 1 Kgs 1:24
    70%

    24 Then Nathan said, "My lord the king, have you declared that Adonijah will reign after you and sit on your throne?

  • 2 Sam 15:15
    70%

    15 The king’s servants replied to him, 'Your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.'

  • 2 Sam 17:15
    70%

    15 Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.'

  • 1 Sam 29:7
    70%

    7 Now turn back and go in peace, so you don’t displease the Philistine rulers.

  • 2 Sam 19:7
    70%

    7 You love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that commanders and servants mean nothing to you. I can see that if Absalom were alive today and all of us were dead, it would have pleased you.

  • 1 Chr 15:11
    69%

    11 David summoned Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

  • 1 Kgs 1:42
    69%

    42 While he was still speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, arrived. Adonijah said, "Come in, for you are a worthy man, and surely you bring good news."

  • 2 Sam 16:3
    69%

    3 The king then asked, "Where is your master’s grandson?" Ziba replied to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem because he said, 'Today the house of Israel will restore to me my grandfather’s kingdom.'"