2 Samuel 15:30-37

2 Samuel 15:30-37

[30] 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.  [31] And one told  David,  saying,  Ahithophel  is among the conspirators  with Absalom.  And David  said,  O LORD,  I pray thee, turn the counsel  of Ahithophel  into foolishness.  [32] 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:  [33] Unto whom David  said,  If thou passest on  with me, then thou shalt be a burden  unto me: [34] But if thou return  to the city,  and say  unto Absalom,  I will be thy servant,  O king;  as I have been thy father's  servant  hitherto,  so will I now also be thy servant:  then mayest thou for me defeat  the counsel  of Ahithophel.  [35] And hast thou not there with thee Zadok  and Abiathar  the priests?  therefore it shall be, that what thing  soever thou shalt hear  out of the king's  house,  thou shalt tell  it to Zadok  and Abiathar  the priests.  [36] Behold, they have there with them their two  sons,  Ahimaaz  Zadok's  son, and Jonathan  Abiathar's  son; and by them  ye shall send  unto me every thing  that ye can hear.  [37] So Hushai  David's  friend  came  into the city,  and Absalom  came  into Jerusalem.