Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
They sat
Seven days
None spake
Bible References
They sat
Ezra 9:3
When I heard this, I tore both my garment and robe, plucked hair from both my head and my beard, and collapsed in shock!
Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard this, I sat down and cried, mourning for a number of days while I fasted and prayed in the presence of the God of Heaven.
Isaiah 3:26
and her gates lament and mourn. Ravaged, she will sit on the ground."
Isaiah 47:1
"Come down and sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a chair, Daughter of the Chaldeans! For no longer will they call you tender and attractive.
Seven days
Genesis 1:5
calling the light "day," and the darkness "night." The twilight and the dawn were day one.
Genesis 50:10
When they arrived at Atad's threshing floor, which is located beyond the Jordan River, they held a great and mournful memorial service, during which Joseph spent seven days mourning for his father.
None spake
Job 4:2
"Will you get offended if somebody tries to talk to you? Who can keep from speaking at a time like this?
Psalm 77:4
You kept my eyes open; I was troubled and couldn't speak.