³¹ And David said to Joab and all the people who were with him, Go in grief and put haircloth about you, in sorrow for Abner. And King David went after the dead body.

³⁴ Then Jacob, giving signs of grief, put on haircloth, and went on weeping for his son day after day.

⁶ Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.

³⁵ And when he saw her he was overcome with grief, and said, Ah! my daughter! I am crushed with sorrow, and it is you who are the chief cause of my trouble; for I have made an oath to the Lord and I may not take it back.

² On the third day a man came from Saul's tents, with his clothing out of order and earth on his head: and when he came to David, he went down on the earth and gave him honour.

¹¹ Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

²⁹ Now when Reuben came back to the hole, Joseph was not there; and giving signs of grief,

¹ And on hearing it, King Hezekiah took off his robe, and put on haircloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

¹⁴ And he came near, and put his hand on the stretcher where the dead man was: and those who were moving it came to a stop. And he said, Young man, I say to you, Get up.