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.

General references

Bible References

The third

Genesis 22:4
The third day Abraham lift up his eyes and saw the place afar off,
Esther 4:16
'Go thou thy way then, and gather together all the Jews that are found at Susa, and fast ye for me, that ye eat not and drink not in three days, neither day nor night. I and my damsels will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the king contrary to the commandment: if I perish, I perish.'"
Esther 5:1
And on the third day put Esther on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's palace within, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal seat in the king's palace over against the gate of the house.
Hosea 6:2
He hath wounded us, and he shall bind us up again; after two days shall he quicken us, in the third day he shall raise us up, so that we shall live in his sight.
Matthew 12:40
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Matthew 16:21
From that time forth, Jesus began to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders, and of the high priests, and of the scribes; and must be killed, and rise again the third day.

A man

2 Samuel 4:10
him that told me how that Saul was dead, thinking to have brought me good tidings, I caught and slew in Ziklag, to give him a reward for his tidings-bringing.

Clothes

Genesis 37:29
And when Reuben came again unto the pit and found not Joseph there, he rent his clothes,
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, both he and the elders of Israel; and put earth upon their heads.
1 Samuel 4:12
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the array and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and earth upon his head.
Joel 2:13
And tear your hearts and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God. For he is full of mercy and compassion, long ere he be angry, and great in mercy and repentance when he is at the point to punish.

And earth

2 Samuel 15:32
When David was come to the top of the mount and had bowed himself unto God: behold, Hushai the Archite came against him with his coat torn and earth upon his head.
1 Samuel 4:12
And there ran a man of Benjamin out of the array and came to Shiloh the same day, with his clothes rent and earth upon his head.

He fell

2 Samuel 14:4
And when the wife of Tekoa was come to speak with the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance and said, "Help me, O king."
Genesis 37:7
Behold, we were making sheaves in the field: and lo, my sheaf arose and stood upright, and yours stood round about and made obeisance to my sheaf."
Genesis 43:28
They answered, "Thy servant our father is in good health, and is yet alive. And they bowed themselves and fell to the ground."
1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place that was toward the south and fell on his face to the ground and bowed himself three times. And they kissed one another and wept together - but David more abundantly.
1 Samuel 25:23
When Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off her ass and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Psalm 66:3
Say unto God, "O how wonderful are thy works? Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies be found liars unto thee.
Revelation 3:9
Behold, I make them of the congregation of Satan - which call themselves Jews and are not, but do lie -Behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love thee.

General references

Genesis 44:13
Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass and went again unto the city.