2 Samuel 15:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 15:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 15:30 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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:..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 15:30 — KJV
“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...: Heb. going up and weeping”
— 2 Samuel 15:30 (KJV)
2 Samuel 15:30 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 15:30
“Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. those: Heb. men”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:30: david, went, covered
“Then the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king. retired: Heb. were scattered”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:30: went, head, people
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:30: went, people, every
“And he said unto him, We are passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house. receiveth: Heb. gathereth”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:30: went, mount, heb
“And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. when...: or, from the time that she, etc: Heb. from her going up”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 15:30: went, wept, heb
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