2 Samuel 15:30 “But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His…”

2 Samuel 15:30

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

World English Bible

David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered and went barefoot. All the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

American Standard Version

And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid went vp the mount of oliues and wept as he went vp, and had his head couered, and went barefooted: and al the people that was with him, had euery man his head couered, and as they went vp, they wept.

Darby Translation

But David went up by the ascent of the Olives, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot; and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

Young's Literal Translation

And David is going up in the ascent of the olives, going up and weeping, and he hath the head covered, and he is going barefooted, and all the people who [are] with him have covered each his head, and have gone up, going up and weeping;

Bible in Basic English

And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

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Cross references

“the ascent”

Zechariah 14:4 Luke 19:29 Luke 19:37 Luke 21:37 Luke 22:39 Acts 1:12

Zechariah 14:4 · BSB

On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to th…

Luke 19:29 · BSB

As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,

Luke 19:37 · BSB

And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

Luke 21:37 · BSB

Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

Luke 22:39 · BSB

Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

Acts 1:12 · BSB

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

“and wept as he went up”

Luke 19:41 Psalm 43:5 Psalm 42:3–11 Psalm 43:1 Psalm 43:2

Luke 19:41 · BSB

As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it

Psalm 43:5 · BSB

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Psalm 42:3–11 · BSB

My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”

Psalm 43:1 · BSB

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; deliver me from deceitful and unjust men.

Psalm 43:2 · BSB

For You are the God of my refuge. Why have You rejected me? Why must I walk in sorrow because of the enemy’s oppression?

“his head covered”

Esther 6:12 2 Samuel 19:4 Jeremiah 14:3 Jeremiah 14:4

Esther 6:12 · BSB

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

2 Samuel 19:4 · BSB

But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Jeremiah 14:3 · BSB

The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.

Jeremiah 14:4 · BSB

The ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.

“barefoot”

Ezekiel 24:17 Ezekiel 24:23 Isaiah 20:2 Isaiah 20:4

Ezekiel 24:17 · BSB

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

Ezekiel 24:23 · BSB

Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.

Isaiah 20:2 · BSB

the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.

Isaiah 20:4 · BSB

so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.

“weeping”

Matthew 5:4 Romans 12:15 1 Corinthians 12:26 Psalm 126:5 Psalm 126:6

Matthew 5:4 · BSB

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Romans 12:15 · BSB

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

1 Corinthians 12:26 · BSB

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

Psalm 126:5 · BSB

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

Psalm 126:6 · BSB

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and stayed there.

31Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

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