What Does 2 Samuel 15:24 Mean?

lo!

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

“And lo Zadok”

tsadok, the name of eight or nine israelites

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“also and all the Levites”

a levite or descendant of levi

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“were with him bearing”

to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the ark”

a box

“of the covenant”

a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)

“of God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“and they set down”

properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive); by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the ark”

a box

“of God”

gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of

“went up”

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

“and Abiathar”

ebjathar, an israelite

as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

“had done”

to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“until all the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

“passing”

to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in

properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

“out of the city”

a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)