2 Samuel 15:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David continued up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All the people with him also covered their heads and were weeping as they went up.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Dauid wente vp to mount Olyuete and wepte, & his heade was couered. And all the people that was with him, had euery man his heade couered and wente on and wepte.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid went vp the mount of oliues and wept as he went vp, and had his head couered, and went barefooted: and al the people that was with him, had euery man his head couered, and as they went vp, they wept.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid went vpon mount Oliuet, and wept as he went vp, and had his head couered, & went barefoote: And all the people that was with him, had euery man his head couered: & as they went vp, they wept.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David is going up in the ascent of the olives, going up and weeping, and he hath the head covered, and he is going barefooted, and all the people who `are' with him have covered each his head, and have gone up, going up and weeping;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    As David was going up the Mount of Olives, he was weeping as he went; his head was covered and his feet were bare. All the people who were with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went up.

Referenced Verses

  • Esth 6:12 : 12 Afterward, Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and with his head covered in shame.
  • 2 Sam 19:4 : 4 The people stole away into the city that day, as men who are ashamed steal away when they flee from battle.
  • Isa 20:2-4 : 2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot. 3 Then the LORD said, 'Just as my servant Isaiah has walked around naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a warning against Egypt and Cush,' 4 'so will the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush—young and old—naked and barefoot, with their buttocks exposed, bringing shame to Egypt.'
  • Jer 14:3-4 : 3 The nobles sent their servants for water; they went to the cisterns but found no water. They returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and humiliated, covering their heads. 4 Because the ground is cracked due to the lack of rain in the land, the farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.
  • Ezek 24:17 : 17 Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of mourning.
  • Ezek 24:23 : 23 Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away in your iniquities and groan to one another.
  • Zech 14:4 : 4 On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which lies before Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a very great valley, so that half of the mountain will move northward and the other half southward.
  • Matt 5:4 : 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
  • Luke 19:29 : 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
  • Luke 19:37 : 37 Now as he was approaching the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began, rejoicing, to praise God with loud voices for all the miracles they had seen.
  • Luke 19:41 : 41 As he approached and saw the city, he wept over it.
  • Luke 21:37 : 37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives.
  • Luke 22:39 : 39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.
  • Acts 1:12 : 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
  • Ps 42:3-43:2 : 3 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? 4 My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day long, 'Where is your God?' 5 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the celebrating crowd. 6 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. 7 My God, my soul is downcast within me. Therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon, from Mount Mizar. 8 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. 9 By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life. 10 I say to God, my rock: 'Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?' 11 With crushing pain in my bones, my enemies taunt me, saying to me all day long, 'Where is your God?' 12 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. 1 Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly nation; rescue me from deceitful and unjust people. 2 For You are the God of my refuge; why have You rejected me? Why must I go about mourning under the oppression of my enemy?
  • Ps 43:5 : 5 Why are you cast down, my soul, and why are you so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him—my Savior and my God.
  • Ps 126:5-6 : 5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting. 6 The one who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will surely return with joyful shouting, carrying their sheaves.

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    22David said to Ittai, 'Go ahead, cross over.' So Ittai the Gittite and all his men and their families crossed over with him.

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    72%

    17The king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at a place some distance away.

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    72%

    30While they were on the way, word came to David: 'Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.'

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    20Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions, and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

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    19So David went up, as the Lord had commanded through Gad.

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    17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

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    19So David went up in obedience to the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.

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    10All the people throughout the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying, "The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies, he saved us from the hand of the Philistines, but now he has fled the land because of Absalom.

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    17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

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