2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, with his head covered and walking barefoot [in despair]. And all the people who were with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.
Esther 6:12
Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his [own] house, mourning and with his head covered [in sorrow].
2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face and cried out with a loud voice, “O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Isaiah 20:2-4
at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, untie the
Jeremiah 14:3-4
“Their nobles have sent their servants for water;
They have come to the cisterns and found no water.
They have returned with empty vessels;
They have been shamed and humiliated,
And they cover their heads.
Ezekiel 24:17
Sigh and groan in silence; do not mourn for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet, and do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of [mourners furnished by other] men.”
Ezekiel 24:23
Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will rot away in your sins and you will groan to one another.
Psalm 42:3-2
My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
Psalm 43:5
Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why are you restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him,
The
Psalm 126:5-6
They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.
Zechariah 14:4
In that day His feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives, which lies before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in half from the east to the west by a very large valley, and half of the mountain will move toward the north and half of it toward the south.
Matthew 5:4
Luke 19:29
When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
Luke 19:37
As soon as He was approaching [Jerusalem], near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the entire multitude of the disciples [all those who were or claimed to be His followers] began praising God [adoring Him enthusiastically and] joyfully with loud voices for all the miracles and works of power that they had seen,
Luke 19:41
As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people],
Luke 21:37
Now in the daytime Jesus was teaching in [the porches and courts of] the temple, but at night He would go out and spend the night on the mount that is called Olivet.
Luke 22:39
And He came out and went, as was His habit, to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed Him.
Acts 1:12
Then the disciples returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet (Olive Grove), which is near Jerusalem, [only] a Sabbath day’s journey (less than one mile) away.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice [sharing others’ joy], and weep with those who weep [sharing others’ grief].
1 Corinthians 12:26
And if one member suffers, all the parts share the suffering; if one member is honored, all rejoice with it.
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Summary
The ascent
And wept as he went up
His head covered
Barefoot
Bible References
The ascent
And wept as he went up
My tears have been my food day and night,
While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”
O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!
His head covered
“Their nobles have sent their servants for water;
They have come to the cisterns and found no water.
They have returned with empty vessels;
They have been shamed and humiliated,
And they cover their heads.
Barefoot
Weeping
They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.