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
When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians." Therefore, its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah over against Suph, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
Seven days
Genesis 50:4
When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Numbers 19:11
"He who touches the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days:
Deuteronomy 34:8
The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.
1 Samuel 31:13
They took their bones, and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
2 Samuel 1:17
David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son
Job 2:13
So they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.
Acts 8:2
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.