2Sa 15:30, Isa 15:2, Jer 41:5, Mat 6:16, Rom 12:15, Heb 13:3 | TSK | STEP | the ascent. mount Olivet.Mount Olivet, so called from its abounding with olive trees, is situated east of Jerusalem, being separated from it only by the valley of Jehoshaphat and the brook Kidron. Josephus says it is five stadia, i.e., 625 geometrical paces from Jerusalem; and St. Luke (Ac 1:12) says it is a Sabbath day's journey, or about eight stadia distant, i.e., to the summit. It forms part of a ridge of limestone hills, extending from north to south for about a mile; and it is described as having three, or, according to others, four summits; the central and highest of which overlooks the whole of the city, over whose streets and walls the eye roves as if in the survey of a model. and wept as he went up. Heb. going up and weeping. his head covered.This custom was only practised by persons in great distress, or when convicted of great crimes. Thus Darius, when informed by Tyriotes, the eunuch, that his queen was dead, and that she had suffered no violence from Alexander, covered his head, and wept a long time; then throwing off the garment that covered him, he thanked the gods for Alexander's moderation and justice. barefoot. weeping.

2 Samuel 15:30

the ascent.

Zec 14:4; Lu 19:29,37; 21:37; 22:39; Ac 1:12

mount Olivet.Mount Olivet, so called from its abounding with olive trees, is situated east of Jerusalem, being separated from it only by the valley of Jehoshaphat and the brook Kidron. Josephus says it is five stadia, i.e., 625 geometrical paces from Jerusalem; and St. Luke (Ac 1:12) says it is a Sabbath day's journey, or about eight stadia distant, i.e., to the summit. It forms part of a ridge of limestone hills, extending from north to south for about a mile; and it is described as having three, or, according to others, four summits; the central and highest of which overlooks the whole of the city, over whose streets and walls the eye roves as if in the survey of a model.

and wept as he went up. Heb. going up and weeping.

Ps 42:3-11; 43:1,2,5; Lu 19:41

his head covered.This custom was only practised by persons in great distress, or when convicted of great crimes. Thus Darius, when informed by Tyriotes, the eunuch, that his queen was dead, and that she had suffered no violence from Alexander, covered his head, and wept a long time; then throwing off the garment that covered him, he thanked the gods for Alexander's moderation and justice.

19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4

barefoot.

Isa 20:2,4; Eze 24:17,23

weeping.

Ps 126:5,6; Mt 5:4; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26

Isaiah 15:2

is gone.

16:12; Jos 13:17; Jer 48:18,22,23

Moab.

3; 14:31; 16:7; Jer 48:31,39

Nebo.

Nu 32:3,38; De 34:1; Jer 48:1

Medeba.

Nu 21:30; Jos 13:16

all.

3:24; 22:12; Le 19:27,28; 21:5; De 14:1; Job 1:20; Jer 7:29; 47:5

Jer 48:1,37,38; Eze 7:18

Jeremiah 41:5

came.

2Ki 10:13,14

Shechem.

Ge 33:18; 34:2; Jos 24:32; Jud 9:1; 1Ki 12:1,25

Shiloh.

7:12,14; Jos 18:1

Samaria.

1Ki 16:24,29

their beards.All these were signs of deep mourning; which, though forbidden on funeral occasions, were customary, and perhaps counted allowable, on seasons of public calamity, and this mourning was probably on account of the destruction of Jerusalem.

Le 19:27,28; De 14:1; 2Sa 10:4; Isa 15:2

to the.

1Sa 1:7; 2Ki 25:9; Ps 102:14