SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:30
Y David subió la cuesta de las olivas; y la subió 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.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 15:30
Verse 30. Had his head covered] This was not only the attitude of a mourner, but even of a culprit; they usually had their heads covered when condemned. See the case of Haman. When the king had pronounced his condemnation, they immediately covered his face, and led him out to punishment; Esth. vii. 8. See also Quintus Curtius, Deuteronomy Philota, cap. vi.: I, Lictor; caput obnubito.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. And David went up by the ascent of [Mount] Olivet , etc.] So called from the olive trees that grew upon it, which is often mentioned in the New Testament, and where our Lord Jesus Christ, the antitype of David, often was, in his state of humiliation, ( Matthew 26:30 Mark 14:26) ( Luke 22:39), and from whence he ascended to heaven after his resurrection, ( Acts 1:12); it was about a mile from Jerusalem, to the east of it: and wept as he went up ; thinking perhaps of the wickedness and rebellion of his son, of his own hard case, to be obliged to quit his metropolis and palace, and make his flight afoot; and perhaps also of his own sins, which were the cause of his calamities: and had his head covered ; with his mantle, with which he enwraped himself as a mourner, ( 2 Samuel 19:4); so the Egyptians used to cover their heads in mourning, and the Romans in later times f266 ; so Megara in sorrowful circumstances is represented as having her head covered with a garment f267 : and he went barefoot ; in token of mourning also, and like one forlorn, and going into captivity, (see Isaiah 20:2 Micah 1:8); and all the people that [was] with him covered every man his head ; as David did, and in imitation of him, and sympathizing with him; and which was sometimes done when men were ashamed and confounded, ( Jeremiah 14:3,4); and they went up, weeping as they went up ; the mount of Olivet, grieved for their king, and the distresses and calamities that were coming upon them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-30 - David is very careful for the safety of the ark. It is right to be mor concerned for the church's prosperity than our own; to prefer the success of the gospel above our own wealth, credit, ease, and safety Observe with what satisfaction and submission David speaks of the Divine disposal. It is our interest, as well as our duty, cheerfully to acquiesce in the will of God, whatever befalls us. Let us see God' hand in all events; and that we may not be afraid of what shall be, le us see all events in God's hand. David's sin was ever before him, P 51:3; but never so plain, nor ever appearing so black as now. He neve wept thus when Saul hunted him, but a wounded conscience makes trouble lie heavy, Ps 38:4.
Original Hebrew
ודוד 1732 עלה 5927 במעלה 4608 הזיתים 2132 עלה 5927 ובוכה 1058 וראשׁ 7218 לו חפוי 2645 והוא 1931 הלך 1980 יחף 3182 וכל 3605 העם 5971 אשׁר 834 אתו 854 חפו 2645 אישׁ 376 ראשׁו 7218 ועלו 5927 עלה 5927 ובכה׃ 1058
