2 Samuel 15:32

32 When David came to the top [of the Mount of Olives] where people worshiped God, Hushai from Archi's family was there to meet him. His clothes were torn, and he had dirt on 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 David cried as he went up the Mount of Olives. He covered his head and walked barefoot. And all of the troops with him covered their heads and cried as they went.

31 Then David was told, "Ahithophel is among those conspiring with Absalom." So David prayed, "LORD, make Ahithophel's advice foolish."

32 When David came to the top [of the Mount of Olives] where people worshiped God, Hushai from Archi's family was there to meet him. His clothes were torn, and he had dirt on his head.

33 David told him, "If you go with me, you will only be a burden to me.

34 But if you go back to the city and say to Absalom, 'Your Majesty, I'll be your servant. I was your father's servant in the past, but now I'll be your servant,' then you'll [help me by] undoing Ahithophel's advice.