²⁵ Then the king instructed Zadok, ‘Return the ark of God to the city.^(A) If I find favour with the Lord, he will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its^[a] dwelling place.^(B)

²⁶ However, if he should say, “I do not delight in you,” then here I am – he can do with me whatever pleases him.’^[a](A)