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2 Samuel 15:32

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

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2 Samuel 15:32 in other translations

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.

2 Samuel 15:32 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 15:32 in context

  1. 30David 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.
  2. 31Someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”
    David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”
  3. 32When David had come to the top, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his tunic torn, and earth on his head.
  4. 33David said to him, “If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;
  5. 34but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’