Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
Put ashes
Laid her
General references
Bible References
Put ashes
2 Samuel 1:2
On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head came from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.
Joshua 7:6
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.
Job 2:12
When they looked from a distance, they could barely recognize him. They wept aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust into the air and on his head.
Job 42:6 Therefore I take back my words
and repent in dust and ashes.
and repent in dust and ashes.
Laid her
Jeremiah 2:37 Moreover, you will be led out from here
with your hands on your head
since the Lord has rejected those you trust;
you will not succeed even with their help.
with your hands on your head
since the Lord has rejected those you trust;
you will not succeed even with their help.
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Genesis 44:13
Then they tore their clothes, and each one loaded his donkey and returned to the city.