2 Samuel 15:30

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 who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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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וְדָוִד ve·da·vid and David H1732 עֹלֶה 'o·leh [was] going up H5927 בְמַעֲלֵה ve·ma·'a·leh on [the] ascent of H4608 הַזֵּיתִים ha·zei·tim the olive trees H2132 עֹלֶה 'o·leh going up H5927 וּבוֹכֶה u·vo·kheh and weeping H1058 וְרֹאשׁ ve·rosh and head H7218 לוֹ lo of him H9033 חָפוּי cha·fui [was] covered H2645 וְהוּא ve·hu' and he H1931 הֹלֵךְ ho·lekh [was] walking H1980 יָחֵף ya·chef barefoot H3182 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [was] with him H854 חָפוּ cha·fu they covered H2645 אִישׁ 'ish each H376 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 וְעָלוּ ve·'a·lu and they went up H5927 עָלֹה 'a·loh continuously (to go) H5927 וּבָכֹה u·va·khoh and wept H1058

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 24–30

David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be more concerned for the church's prosperity than our own; to prefer the success of the gospel above our own wealth, credit, ease, and safety. Observe with what satisfaction and submission David speaks of the Divine disposal. It is our interest, as well as our duty, cheerfully to acquiesce in the will of God, whatever befalls us. Let us see God's hand in all events; and that we may not be afraid of what shall be, let us see all events in God's hand. David's sin was ever before him, Psa 51:3; but never so plain, nor ever appearing so black as now. He never wept thus when Saul hunted him, but a wounded conscience makes troubles lie heavy, Psa 38:4.

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David Mount of Olives

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LoveCitizensMourningWeepingLoyaltyDustOlives, Mount Of

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