Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
Beyond
Bible References
Beyond
Genesis 50:11
As soon as the Canaanites who lived in the land observed the mourning going on at Atad's threshing floor, they commented "This is a significant time of mourning for the Egyptians." That's why the place, which is located beyond the Jordan River, became known as Abel-mizraim.
Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words that Moses spoke to the assembly of Israel east of the Jordan River, in the Arabah desert, opposite Suph between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.
Seven days
Genesis 50:4
At the conclusion of the mourning period, Joseph addressed Pharaoh's household. "If you're satisfied with me, would you please take this message to Pharaoh for me? Tell him,
Numbers 19:11
"Whoever comes in contact with the body of a dead person is to remain unclean for seven days.
Deuteronomy 34:8
The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.
1 Samuel 31:13
They took their bones, buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted for seven days.
2 Samuel 1:17
So David intoned this song of lament about Saul and his son Jonathan,
Job 2:13
and sat with Job on the ground for a full week without saying a word, since they could see the great extent of his anguish.
Acts 8:2
Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.