30And 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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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads. …
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 24-30)Here we have, I. The fidelity of the priests and Levites and their firm adherence to David and his interest. They knew David’s great affection to them and their office, notwithstanding his failings. The method Absalom took to gain people’s affections made no impression upon them; he had little religion in him, and therefore they steadily adhered to David. Zadok and Abiathar, and all the Levites, i…
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