2 Samuel 15:30

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And David went up by the Ascent of the Olives, going up and weeping, and the head of him was covered, and he went barefoot. And all the people who were with him covered each their heads, and went up, going up and weeping.

Latin

Porro David ascendebat clivum Olivarum, scandens et flens, nudis pedibus incedens, et operto capite: sed et omnis populus qui erat cum eo, operto capite ascendebat plorans.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Theme notes and profiles

Abiathar Absalom David Zadok

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

Esther 6:12
Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
2 Samuel 19:4
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!”
Luke 19:41
As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
Acts 1:12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Luke 22:39
Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
Isaiah 20:2–4
…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.
Jeremiah 14:3–4
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.
Zechariah 14:4
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 the south.
Ezekiel 24:23
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.
Ezekiel 24:17
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.”
Luke 19:29
As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
Luke 19:37
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:

Parallels

Psalm 63:1–11

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ

Places

Mount of Olives: A mountain ridge east of Jerusalem

Glossary

Absalom David Gilead (Place) Joab Jonathan Kidron Kings, Books of First and Second Mount of Olives Mourning Nathan Olivet Proverbs, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Citizens: Loyal: Israelites David: King of Israel: David's Flight from Jerusalem Dust: Put on the Head in Mourning Head in Grief: Covered Up Love: David's Subjects Loyalty: Israelites Mount of Olives: The Highway to and from the East Passed Over It Mourning: Covering: The Head and the Face Mourning: Walking Barefoot Shoes: The Jews: Never Wore, in Mourning The Feet of the Jews: Bare in Affliction Weeping of David Zadok: Removes the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem at the Time of Absalom's Usurpation

2 Samuel 15:30

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