2 Samuel 15:30

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.

And David {H1732} went up {H5927} by the ascent {H4608} of mount Olivet {H2132}, and wept {H1058} as he went up {H5927}, and had his head {H7218} covered {H2645}, and he went {H1980} barefoot {H3182}: and all the people {H5971} that was with him covered {H2645} every man {H376} his head {H7218}, and they went up {H5927}, weeping {H1058} as they went up {H5927}.

David continued up the road to the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up, head covered and barefoot; and all the people with him had their heads covered and wept as they went up.

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.

And David went up by the ascent of themount ofOlives, 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.

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Cross-References

  • Esther 6:12 (5 votes)

    ¶ And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.

  • 2 Samuel 19:4 (4 votes)

    But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!

  • Ezekiel 24:17 (3 votes)

    Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not [thy] lips, and eat not the bread of men.

  • Ezekiel 24:23 (3 votes)

    And your tires [shall be] upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

  • Isaiah 20:2 (3 votes)

    At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

  • Isaiah 20:4 (3 votes)

    So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with [their] buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

  • Jeremiah 14:3 (3 votes)

    And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, [and] found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.