28 See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
29 Zadok therefore and Abi´athar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.
30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Ol´ivet, 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, Ahith´ophel is among the conspirators with Ab´salom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahith´ophel into foolishness.
32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hu´shai 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 Ab´salom, 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 Ahith´ophel.