 At this, David said to his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, Up, let us take flight, or none of us will escape from Absalom. Leave quickly, lest he hurry and overtake us. Then visit disaster upon us and put the city to the sword. Zadok too, with all the Levite bearers of the Ark of the Covenant of God, and Abathar, brought the Ark of God to a halt until the soldiers had marched out of the city. Then the king said to Zadok, Take the Ark of God back to the city.