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2 Samuel 1:11

David
Grief

9 Then he begged me, ‘Stand over me and kill me, for agony has seized me, but my life still lingers.’

10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

12 They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

13 And David inquired of the young man who had brought him the report, “Where are you from?” “I am the son of a foreigner,” he answered. “I am an Amalekite.”

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BSB
Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
KJV
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
WEB
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.
ASV
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:
DARBY
Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.
BLB
And David took hold on his garments and tore them, and also all the men who [were] with him.
ÅB
Da tok David og sønderrev sine klær, og det samme gjorde alle de menn som var hos ham.
OTB
Da rev David i stykker klærne sine, og alle mennene med ham gjorde det samme.
B1930
Da tok David og sønderrev sine klær, og det samme gjorde alle de menn som var hos ham.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:31

    Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

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  • Genesis 37:29

    When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

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  • 2 Samuel 3:31

    Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.

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  • Genesis 37:34

    Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

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  • Romans 12:15

    Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

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  • Acts 14:14

    But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

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  • Joshua 7:6

    Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

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