2 Samuel 15:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

The ascent

Acts 1:12

And wept as he went up

Psalm 42:3

Psalm 43:1

Luke 19:41

His head covered

2 Samuel 19:4

Esther 6:12

Jeremiah 14:3

Barefoot

Isaiah 20:2

Ezekiel 24:17

Weeping

Bible References

The ascent

On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives which lies to the east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, leaving a great valley. Half the mountain will move northward and the other half southward.

Now when he approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

So every day Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, but at night he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.

Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives (which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away).

And wept as he went up

I cannot eat, I weep day and night; all day long they say to me, "Where is your God?"

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, he wept over it,

His head covered

The king covered his face and cried out loudly, "My son, Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!"

Then Mordecai again sat at the king's gate, while Haman hurried away to his home, mournful and with a veil over his head.

The leading men of the cities send their servants for water. They go to the cisterns, but they do not find any water there. They return with their containers empty. Disappointed and dismayed, they bury their faces in their hands.

Barefoot

At that time the Lord announced through Isaiah son of Amoz: "Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take your sandals off your feet." He did as instructed and walked around in undergarments and barefoot.

Groan in silence for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others."

Weeping

Those who shed tears as they plant will shout for joy when they reap the harvest.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.