Verse 31

David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him,“Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!” Now King David followed behind the funeral pallet.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 37:34 : 34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.
• Josh 7:6 : 6 Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the LORD until evening and threw dirt on their heads.
• Judg 11:35 : 35 When he saw her, he ripped his clothes and said,“Oh no! My daughter! You have completely ruined me! You have brought me disaster! I made an oath to the LORD, and I cannot break it.”
• 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 On the third day a man arrived from the camp of Saul with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. When he approached David, the man threw himself to the ground.
• 2 Sam 1:11 : 11 David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him.
• 2 Kgs 19:1 : 1 When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the LORD’s temple.
• Luke 7:14 : 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and those who carried it stood still. He said,“Young man, I say to you, get up!”
• Gen 37:29 : 29 Later Reuben returned to the cistern to find that Joseph was not in it! He tore his clothes,