³⁰ But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping^(A) as he went; his head^(B) was covered and he was barefoot. All the people with him covered their heads too and were weeping as they went up. ³¹ Now David had been told, “Ahithophel^(C) is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”

³² When David arrived at the summit, where people used to worship God, Hushai^(D) the Arkite^(E) was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust^(F) on his head.