27 The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Aren’t you a seer? Go back to the city in peace and take your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan with you.
28 I will wait near the crossings into the desert until I hear from you.”
29 So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
30 David went up the Mount of Olives, crying as he went. He covered his head and went barefoot. All the people with David covered their heads also and cried as they went.
31 Someone told David, “Ahithophel is one of the people with Absalom who made secret plans against you.”So David prayed, “Lord, please make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”
32 When David reached the top of the mountain where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite came to meet him. Hushai’s coat was torn, and there was dirt on his head to show how sad he was.
33 David said to Hushai, “If you go with me, you will be just one more person for me to take care of.