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Berean Standard Bible

“But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.”

2 Samuel 15:30

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David's son Absalom has stolen the hearts of Israel and led a rebellion. David flees Jerusalem across the Kidron Valley and up the Mount of Olives.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

World English Bible (WEB)

David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people who were with him each covered his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David went up by the ascent of the [mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y David subió la cuesta de las olivas; y subióla llorando, llevando la cabeza cubierta, y los pies descalzos. También todo el pueblo que tenía consigo cubrió cada uno su cabeza, y subieron llorando así como subían.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David subió llorando por el camino que lleva al monte de los Olivos. Llevaba la cabeza cubierta e iba descalzo, en señal de duelo. Y la gente que lo acompañaba también llevaba la cabeza cubierta, y lloraban mientras subían por el monte.

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