NET Bible
"David said to him,“If you leave with me you will be a burden to me."
— 2 Samuel 15:33, NET Bible
“Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:”
“And David said unto him, If thou passest on with me, then thou wilt be a burden unto me: ”
“David said to him, "If you pass on with me, then you will be a burden to me;”
“And David said to him: If thou come with me, thou wilt be a burden to me:”
“David said to him, If you go on with me, you will be a trouble to me:”
“Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto me:”
As David was going up the Mount of Olives, he was weeping as he went; his head was covered and his feet were bare. All the people who were with him also had their heads covered and were weeping as they went up.
Now David had been told,“Ahithophel has sided with the conspirators who are with Absalom. So David prayed,“Make the advice of Ahithophel foolish, O LORD.
When David reached the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite met him with his clothes torn and dirt on his head.
David said to him,“If you leave with me you will be a burden to me.
But you will be able to counter the advice of Ahithophel if you go back to the city and say to Absalom,‘I will be your servant, O king! Previously I was your father’s servant, and now I will be your servant.’
Zadok and Abiathar the priests will be there with you. Everything you hear in the king’s palace you must tell Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
Furthermore, their two sons are there with them, Zadok’s son Ahimaaz and Abiathar’s son Jonathan. You must send them to me with any information you hear.”