World English Bible
2 Samuel 3:31
“David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.”
2 Samuel 3:31 in the King James Version
And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.Read 2 Samuel 3:31 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — 2 Samuel 3
Let it fall on the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. Let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls by the sword, or who lacks bread.
So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.
They buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
The king lamented for Abner, and said, "Should Abner die as a fool dies?
Cross references for 2 Samuel 3:31
- Genesis 37:34
Jacob tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
- 2 Samuel 1:2
it happened on the third day, that behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn, and earth on his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
- Judges 11:35
It happened, when he saw her, that he tore his clothes, and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are one of those who trouble me; for I have opened my mouth to Yahweh, and I can't go back.
- Joshua 7:6
Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
- 2 Samuel 1:11
Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.
- 2 Kings 19:1
It happened, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of Yahweh.
- Luke 7:14
He came near and touched the coffin, and the bearers stood still. He said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!
- Genesis 37:29
Reuben returned to the pit; and saw that Joseph wasn't in the pit; and he tore his clothes.
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David’s reign as king, his triumphs and failures, and God’s covenant with him.
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