Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
In every province
Great mourning
Weeping
Many lay in sackcloth and ashes
General references
Bible References
In every province
Esther 1:1
The following events happened in the days of Ahasuerus. (I am referring to that Ahasuerus who used to rule over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces extending all the way from India to Ethiopia.)
Esther 3:12
So the royal scribes were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to its language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king's signet ring.
Great mourning
1 Samuel 4:13
When he arrived in Shiloh, Eli was sitting in his chair watching by the side of the road, for he was very worried about the ark of God. As the man entered the city to give his report, the whole city cried out.
1 Samuel 11:4
When the messengers went to Gibeah (where Saul lived) and informed the people of these matters, all the people wept loudly.
Isaiah 22:4
So I say: "Don't look at me! I am weeping bitterly. Don't try to console me concerning the destruction of my defenseless people."
Isaiah 37:1
When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord's temple.
Weeping
Matthew 13:42
They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to his attendants, 'Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
Matthew 25:30
And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Many lay in sackcloth and ashes
Isaiah 58:5
Is this really the kind of fasting I want? Do I want a day when people merely humble themselves, bowing their heads like a reed and stretching out on sackcloth and ashes? Is this really what you call a fast, a day that is pleasing to the Lord?
Daniel 9:3
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
General references
Genesis 37:34
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.