2 Samuel 15:30 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →David climbs the Mount of Olives weeping, with his head covered and feet bare in mourning, and all the people weep with him.
What Does 2 Samuel 15:30 Mean?
David ascends the Mount of Olives in deep mourning. He weeps as he climbs, his head covered and his feet bare, the signs of grief and humiliation. All the people who are with him cover their heads as well and go up weeping, a whole company in sorrow ascending the slope east of the city.
There is no shame in David's tears; the man after God's own heart grieves openly before the Lord. Centuries later the Son of David would also weep upon this very Mount of Olives, looking over Jerusalem, and would cross to a garden on its slope to sorrow unto death. The mount of weeping is hallowed ground. Our King knows our griefs from the inside and walks the road of tears before us and beside us.
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What does 2 Samuel 15:30 mean?
David climbs the Mount of Olives weeping, with his head covered and feet bare in mourning, and all the people weep with him.