David Flees Jerusalem

The whole countryside wept aloud

as all the people passed by.

The king also crossed the Kidron Valley,

and all the people moved on toward the desert.

Zadok was there, too,

and all the Levites who were with him

were carrying the ark of the covenant of God.

They set down the ark of God,

and Abiathar offered sacrifices

until all the people had finished leaving the city.

Then the king said to Zadok,

"Take the ark of God back into the city.

If I find favor in the Lord's eyes,

He will bring me back

and let me see it 

and His dwelling place again.

But if He says,
'I am not pleased with you,'

then I am ready;

let Him do to me what seems good to Him."

(II Samuel 15:23-26)