26. But if God says, ‘I’m not pleased with you,’ then I am ready. Let him do to me whatever pleases him."
27. "Do you understand?" the king said to the priest Zadok. "Go back to the city in safety—you and Abiathar with your two sons, your son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan.
28. I will be waiting in the desert plains until you send word telling me what to do."
29. So Zadok and Abiathar took God’s chest back to Jerusalem and stayed there.
30. But David, his head covered, walked barefoot up the slope of the Mount of Olives crying. All the people who were with him covered their heads too and cried as they went up.
31. David was told that Ahithophel was also among the conspirators with Absalom, so he prayed, "Please, Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice foolish."
32. When David came to the summit where people used to worship God, Hushai from Erek met him. Hushai’s clothes were ripped, and dirt was on his head.
33. David said to him, "If you come with me, you will be a burden to me.