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And all his servants passed onbeside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites,sixhundredmen which cameafter him from Gath, passed onbefore the king.
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Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
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Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren:mercy and truth be with thee.
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And Ittaianswered the king, and said, As the LORDliveth, and as my lord the kingliveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.
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And all the countrywept with a loudvoice, and all the people passed over: the king also himself passed over the brookKidron, and all the people passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.
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And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had donepassing out of the city.
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And the kingsaid unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall findfavour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:
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The kingsaid also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your twosons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.