2 Samuel 15:28 Meaning and Explanation
“See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.”
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Read Full Chapter →David tells the priests he will wait at the wilderness fords until he receives word from them.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:28 Mean?
David tells Zadok where he will be. He will wait at the fords of the wilderness, at the crossings of the Jordan plain, until word comes from the priests to inform him of developments in the city. He commits himself to a place of waiting while trusted allies keep watch.
The wilderness becomes a place of patient waiting upon God and upon news. David does not rush ahead but holds his position, ready to move as the situation unfolds. There is a discipline in such waiting, neither despairing nor presuming. Much of the life of faith is lived in these in-between places, where we have done what we can and must now wait, trusting that the Lord will make the way clear in His time.
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What does 2 Samuel 15:28 mean?
David tells the priests he will wait at the wilderness fords until he receives word from them.