2 Samuel 15:32
Good News Translation
When David reached the top of the hill, where there was a place of worship, his trusted friend Hushai the Archite met him with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

New Revised Standard Version
When David came to the summit, where God was worshiped, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat torn and earth on his head.

Contemporary English Version
When David reached the top of the Mount of Olives, he met Hushai the Archite at a place of worship. Hushai's robe was torn, and dust was on his head.

New American Bible
When David reached the top, where God was worshiped, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him, with garments torn and dirt upon his head.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth.

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And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth.

the top

2 Samuel 15:30 But David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, going up and weeping, walking barefoot, and with his head covered, and all the people that were with them, went up with their heads covered weeping.

1 Kings 11:7 Then Solomon built a temple for Chamos, the idol of Moab, on the hill that is over against Jerusalem, and for Moloch, the idol of the children of Ammon.

Luke 19:29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethania, unto the mount called Olivet, he sent two of his disciples,

he worshipped

1 Kings 8:44,45 If thy people go out to war against their enemies, by what way soever thou shalt send them, they shall pray to thee towards the way of the city, which thou hast chosen, and towards the house, which I have built to thy name: . . .

Job 1:20,21 Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, . . .

Psalm 3:3-5,7 But thou, O Lord, art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head. . . .

Psalm 4:1-3 Unto the end, in verses. A psalm for David. [2] When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me. Have mercy on me: and hear my prayer. . . .

Psalm 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 91:15 He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.

Hushai

2 Samuel 16:16-19 And when Chusai the Arachite, David's friend, was come to Absalom, he said to him: God save thee, O king, God save thee, O king. . . .

Archite

Joshua 16:2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the border of Archi, to Ataroth,

coat rent

2 Samuel 1:2 And on the third day, there appeared a man who came out of Saul's camp, with his garments rent, and dust strewed on his head: and when he came to David, he fell upon his face, and adored.

2 Samuel 13:19 And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying.

Context
David Weeps at the Mount of Olives
31And it was told David that Achitophel also was in the conspiracy with Absalom, and David said: Infatuate, O Lord, I beseech thee, the counsel of Achitophel. 32And when David was come to the top of the mountain, where he was about to adore the Lord, behold Chusai the Arachite, came to meet him with his garment rent and his head covered with earth.33And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou wilt be a burden to me:…
Cross References
Joshua 16:2
And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the border of Archi, to Ataroth,

1 Samuel 4:12
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the army, and came to Silo the same day, with his clothes rent, and his head strewed with dust.

2 Samuel 16:1
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine.

2 Samuel 17:5
But Absalom said: Call Chusai the Arachite, and let us hear what he also saith.

1 Kings 4:16
Baana, the son of Husi, in Aser, and in Baloth.

1 Chronicles 27:33
And Achitophel was the king's counsellor, and Chusai the Arachite, the king's friend.

2 Samuel 15:31
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