2 Samuel 15:24-37

2 Samuel 15:24-37

[24] And lo Zadok  also, and all the Levites  were with him, bearing  the ark  of the covenant  of God:  and they set down  the ark  of God;  and Abiathar  went up,  until all the people  had done  passing  out of the city.  [25] And the king  said  unto Zadok,  Carry back  the ark  of God  into the city:  if I shall find  favour  in the eyes  of the LORD,  he will bring me again,  and shew  me both it, and his habitation:  [26] But if he thus say,  I have no delight  in thee; behold, here am I, let him do  to me as seemeth  good  unto him. [27] The king  said  also unto Zadok  the priest,  Art not thou a seer?  return  into the city  in peace,  and your two  sons  with you, Ahimaaz  thy son,  and Jonathan  the son  of Abiathar.  [28] See,  I will tarry  of the wilderness,  until there come  word  from you to certify  me. [29] Zadok  therefore and Abiathar  the ark  of God  again  to Jerusalem:  and they tarried  [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.