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 rent my clothes and my raiment, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat mourning.
Nehemiah 1:4
When I heard these words, I sat me down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
Isaiah 3:26
At that time shall their gates mourn and complain, and they shall sit as desolate folk upon the earth.
Isaiah 47:1
But as for thee O daughter, thou virgin Babylon, thou shalt sit in the dust. Thou shalt sit upon the ground, and not in a throne, O thou maiden of Chaldea. Thou shalt no more be called tender and pleasant.
Seven days
Genesis 1:5
and called the light "day," and the darkness "night." And so of the evening and morning was made the first day.
Genesis 50:10
And when they came to the field of Atad beyond Jordan, there they made great and exceeding sore lamentation. And he mourned for his father seven days.
None spake
Job 4:2
"If we begin to commune with thee, peradventure thou wilt be discontent; but who can withhold himself from speaking?
Psalm 77:4
Thou heldest mine eyes waking, I was so feeble, that I could not speak.