2 Samuel 15:32

When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn, and earth on his head.

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WEBBE

When David had come to the top, where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn and earth on his head.

BSB

When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

KJV

And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

ASV

And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

BBE

Now when David had come to the top of the slope, where they gave worship to God, Hushai the Archite came to him in great grief with dust on his head:

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and he was H1961 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 בָּא ba' coming H935 עַד־ 'ad- to H5704 הָרֹאשׁ ha·rosh the top H7218 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- where H834 יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה yish·ta·cha·veh he bowed down H7812 שָׁם sham there H8033 לֵאלֹהִים le·lo·him to God H430 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 לִקְרָאתוֹ lik·ra·to to meet him H7122 חוּשַׁי chu·shai Hushai H2365 הָאַרְכִּי ha·'ar·ki the Arkite H757 קָרוּעַ ka·ru·a' [was] torn H7167 כֻּתָּנְתּוֹ ku·ta·ne·to tunic his H3801 וַאֲדָמָה va·'a·da·mah and earth H127 עַל־ 'al- [was] on H5921 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–37

David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with endeavours, and David did so, else we tempt God. But we do not find wisdom and simplicity so united in any mere man, that we can perceive nothing which needs forgiveness. Yet, when the Son of David was treated with all possible treachery and cruelty, his wisdom, meekness, candour, and patience, were perfect. Him let us follow, cleave to, and serve, in life and in death.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.