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 came [unexpectedly] from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head [as in mourning]. When he came to David, he bowed to the ground and lay himself face down [in an act of great respect and submission].
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face downward on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and [with great sorrow] they put dust on their heads.
Job 2:12
When they looked from a distance and did not recognize him [because of his disfigurement], they raised their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe [in grief] and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky [in sorrow].
Job 42:6
“Therefore I retract [my words and hate myself]
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
“Therefore I retract [my words and hate myself]
And I repent in dust and ashes.”
Laid her
Jeremiah 2:37
“From Egypt also you will come away [as captives]
With your hands on your head;
For the Lord has rejected those in whom you trust (confide),
And you will not be successful with them.”
“From Egypt also you will come away [as captives]
With your hands on your head;
For the Lord has rejected those in whom you trust (confide),
And you will not be successful with them.”
General references
Genesis 44:13
Then they tore their clothes [in grief]; and after each man had loaded his donkey again, they returned to the city.