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Summary

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.

And wept as he went up

Bible References

The ascent

Zechariah 14:4
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall split in two, toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall move toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Luke 19:29
And it came to pass, when he came near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke 21:37
And in the daytime he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Luke 22:39
And he came out, and went, as was his custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
Acts 1:12
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

And wept as he went up

Psalm 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is your God?
Psalm 43:1
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Luke 19:41
And when he came near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

His head covered

2 Samuel 19:4
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Esther 6:12
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Jeremiah 14:3
And their nobles have sent their little ones for water: they came to the cisterns, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.

Barefoot

Isaiah 20:2
At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and remove the sackcloth from off your body, and put off your shoes from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Ezekiel 24:17
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the turban of your head upon you, and put on your shoes upon your feet, and cover not your lips, and eat not man's bread of sorrow.

Weeping

Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Matthew 5:4
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
1 Corinthians 12:26
And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.