KJV King James Version
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:
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2 Samuel 15:32
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
It happened that 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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, David hath come unto the top, where he boweth himself to God, and lo, to meet him is Hushai the Archite, his coat rent, and earth on his head;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 15
29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
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.
31 And [one] told David, saying, Ahithophel [is] among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
32 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:
33 Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:
34 But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father’s servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.
35 And [hast thou] not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, [that] what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king’s house, thou shalt tell [it] to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
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וַיְהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beדָוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidבָּ֣אH935 · boto come (in): comeעַד־H5704 · adtillהָרֹ֔אשׁH7218 · roshheadאֲשֶֽׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הH7812 · sha.chahto bowשָׁ֖םH8033 · shamthereלֵאלֹהִ֑יםH430 · e.lo.himGodוְהִנֵּ֤הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdלִקְרָאתוֹ֙H7122 · qa.rato encounter: meetחוּשַׁ֣יH2365 · chu.shayHushaiהָאַרְכִּ֔יH757 · ar.kiArchiteקָר֙וּעַ֙H7167 · qa.rato tearכֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹH3801 · ke.to.nettunicוַאֲדָמָ֖הH127 · a.da.mahland: soilעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃H7218 · roshhead
Cross-references
Joshua 16:2And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,2 Samuel 1:2It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and [so] it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.Psalm 3:3-5But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.Job 1:20-21Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.2 Samuel 16:16-19And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.1 Kings 11:7Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.2 Samuel 15:30And 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.Psalm 91:15He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I [will be] with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.Psalm 3:7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies [upon] the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.Luke 19:29And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,Psalm 4:1-3To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.1 Kings 8:44-45If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the LORD toward the city which thou hast chosen, and [toward] the house that I have built for thy name:Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
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