2 Samuel 15:32

2 Samuel 15:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
• New International Version (NIV)When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and dirt on his head.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the Archite coming to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

Context of 2 Samuel 15:32

30And David was going up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, and his head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. Then all the people who were with him each covered his own head, and they were going up, weeping as they went. 31Now someone informed David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “Lord, please make the advice of Ahithophel foolish.” It happened as David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, that behold, Hushai the Archite met him with his coat torn, and dust on his head. 33And David said to him, “If you go over with me, then you will become a burden to me. 34But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; even as I was your father’s servant in time past, so now I will also be your servant,’ then you can foil the advice of Ahithophel for me.

2 Samuel 15:32 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י דָוִד֙ בָּ֣א עַד־הָרֹ֔אשׁ אֲשֶֽׁר־יִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה שָׁ֖ם לֵאלֹהִ֑ים וְהִנֵּ֤ה לִקְרָאתוֹ֙ חוּשַׁ֣י הָאַרְכִּ֔י קָר֙וּעַ֙ כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ וַאֲדָמָ֖ה עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• It happenedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• as Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was comingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to the summitרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• whereאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• whereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• that beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• Hushaiחוּשַׁיchûshay · HushaiH2365
• Architeאַרְכִּי'arkîy · ArchiteH757
• metקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
• coatכֻּתֹּ֫נֶתkethôneth kûttôneth · tunicH3801
• tornקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• dustאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• on his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 15:32

• 2 Samuel 15:30And David was going up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, and his head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. Then all the people who were with him each covered his own head, and they were going up, weeping as they went.
• 1 Kings 11:7Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh, the abhorrent idol of Moab, on the mountain that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abhorrent idol of the sons of Ammon.
• Luke 19:29When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mountain that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples,
• 1 Kings 8:44“When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way You send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city which You have chosen and the house which I have built for Your name,
• Job 1:20Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped.
• Psalms 3:3But You, Lord, are a shield around me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.
• Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.
• Psalms 50:15Call upon Me on the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you will honor Me.”
• Psalms 91:15He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
• 2 Samuel 16:16Now it came about, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
• Joshua 16:2It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.
• 2 Samuel 1:2And on the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head. And it happened when he came to David, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
• 2 Samuel 13:19Tamar took ashes and put them on her head, and tore her long-sleeved garment which was on her; and she put her hand on her head and went on her way, crying out as she went.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Where he worshipped God - Though in danger of his life, he stops on the top of Mount Olivet for prayer! How true is the adage, Prayer and provender never hinder any man's journey! Reader, dost thou do likewise? Hushai the Archite - He was the particular friend of David, and was now greatly affected by his calamity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Render … “when David was come to the top of the mount where people worship God.” The top here, and in 2 Samuel 16:1, is used almost as a proper name. No doubt there was a high-place upon the top of the Mount of Olives.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 David prays not against Ahithophel's person, but against his counsel. He prayed this, in firm belief that God has all hearts in his hand, and tongues also. But we must second our prayers with endeavours, and David did so, else we tempt God. But we do not find wisdom and simplicity so united in any mere man, that we can perceive nothing which needs forgiveness. Yet, when the Son of David was treated with all possible treachery and cruelty, his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32At this point in Israel’s history, people worshiped God at multiple altars across the land. The tabernacle, which had been around since the time of Joshua and Samuel, no longer existed. The temple had not yet been built. An Arkite was possibly a non-Israelite from the region south of Bethel (Joshua 16:2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped--looking towards Jerusalem, where were the ark and tabernacle. Hushai the Archite--A native of Archi, on the frontiers of Benjamin and Ephraim (Jos 16:2). Comparing the prayer against Ahithophel with the counsel to Hushai, we see how strongly a spirit of fervent piety was combined in his character with the devices of an active and far-seeing policy.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 15:32

• David
• Diplomacy
• Friendship
• Hushai
• Mourning
• Rending
• Strategy
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• David
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ahimaaz
• Ahithophel
• Appoint
• Archite
• Barefoot
• Coat
• Hear

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings