2 Samuel 1:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

The third

A man

2 Samuel 4:10

Clothes

And earth

2 Samuel 15:32

1 Samuel 4:12

He fell

Revelation 3:9

General references

Genesis 44:13

Bible References

The third

On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.

“Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat or drink for three days, day or night. I and my female servants will also fast in the same way. After that, I will go to the king even if it is against the law. If I perish, I perish.”

On the third day, Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance.

He will revive us after two days,
and on the third day He will raise us up
so we can live in His presence.

For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

From then on Jesus began to point out to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day.

A man

when the person told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ he thought he was a bearer of good news, but I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag. That was my reward to him for his news!

Clothes

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

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell before the ark of the Lord with his face to the ground until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.

That same day, a Benjaminite man ran from the battle and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn, and there was dirt on his head.

Tear your hearts,
not just your clothes,
and return to the Lord your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, rich in faithful love,
and He relents from sending disaster.

And earth

When David came to the summit where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

That same day, a Benjaminite man ran from the battle and came to Shiloh. His clothes were torn, and there was dirt on his head.

He fell

When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell with her face to the ground in homage and said, “Help me, my king!”

There we were, binding sheaves of grain in the field. Suddenly my sheaf stood up, and your sheaves gathered around it and bowed down to my sheaf.”

They answered, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell with his face to the ground, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and fell with her face to the ground in front of David.

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!
Your enemies will cringe before You
because of Your great strength.

Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

General references

Then they tore their clothes, and each one loaded his donkey and returned to the city.