Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Bible References

Took him

Job 19:14
Mine own kinfolk have forsaken me, and my friends have put me out of remembrance.
Psalm 38:5
My wounds stink, and are corrupt, through my foolishness.
Luke 16:20
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores,

He sat

Job 42:6
Wherefore I give mine own self the blame, and take repentance in the dust and ashes."
2 Samuel 13:19
And Tamar put ashes on her head and rent her gay kirtle that was on her and put her hand on her head and so went, and as she went cried.
Isaiah 61:3
That I might give unto them that mourn in Zion, beauty in the stead of ashes, joyful ointment for sighing, pleasant raiment for a heavy mind; That they might be called excellent in righteousness, a planting of the LORD for him to rejoice in.
Ezekiel 27:30
They shall lift up their voice because of thee, and make a lamentable cry. They shall cast dust upon their heads, and lie down in the ashes.
Jonah 3:6
And the tidings came unto the king of Nineveh, which arose out of his seat, and did his apparel off and put on sackcloth, and sat him down in ashes.
Matthew 11:21
"Woe be to thee, Chorazsin! Woe be to thee, Bethsaida! for if the miracles, which were showed in you, had been done in Tyre and in Sidon: they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.