2 Samuel 15:30
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 <FI>are<Fi> with him have covered each his head, and have gone up, going up and weeping;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 15:30 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 19:4But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
- 2 Samuel 19:5Then Joab went into the house and said to the king, “Today you have disgraced all your servants who have saved your life and the lives of your sons and daughters, of your wives, and of your concubines.
- Esther 6:12Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.
- Psalms 42:3My tears have been my food both day and night, while men ask me all day long, “Where is your God?”
- Psalms 43:5Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
- Isaiah 20:2the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
- Jeremiah 14:3The nobles send their servants for water; they go to the cisterns, but find no water; their jars return empty. They are ashamed and humiliated; they cover their heads.
- Ezekiel 24:17Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”
- Ezekiel 24:23Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.
- Zechariah 14:4On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.
- Matthew 5:4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Luke 19:29As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,
- Luke 19:37And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
- Luke 19:41As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it
- Luke 21:37Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
- Luke 22:39Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
- Acts 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
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