2 Samuel 15:32

32 And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

2 Samuel 15:32 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 15:32

And it came to pass, that [when] David was come to the top [of
the mount]
Of the mount of Olives:

where he worshipped God;
by prayer and praise; here very probably he composed and sung the third psalm ( Psalms 3:1-8 ) , which, as the title shows, was made when he fled from Absalom:

behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him, with his coat rent, and
earth upon his head;
in token of mourning, and as a bringer of bad tidings, see ( 2 Samuel 1:2 ) ; perhaps he was an inhabitant of Archi, at least originally, which lay on the borders of the tribe of Ephraim, ( Joshua 16:2 ) ; from whence he had his name.

2 Samuel 15:32 In-Context

30 And David went up by the ascent of the [mount of] Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

31 And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

32 And it came to pass, that, when David was come to the top [of the ascent], where God was worshipped, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head.

33 And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me:

34 but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.