Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
Until the eventide
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Bible References
Rent
Genesis 37:29
Now Reuben [unaware of what had happened] returned to the pit, and [to his great alarm found that] Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his clothes [in deep sorrow].
Numbers 14:6
Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes [as a sign of grief],
2 Samuel 13:31
Then the king stood and tore his clothes and lay on the ground [in mourning]; and all his servants were standing by with their clothes torn.
Ezra 9:3
When I heard this, I tore my clothing and my robe [in grief], I pulled out some of the hair from my head and my beard, and sat down appalled [at the shame of it].
Esther 4:1
Now when Mordecai learned of everything that had been done, he tore his clothes [in mourning], and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the center of the city and cried out loudly and bitterly.
Job 1:20
Then Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head [in mourning for the children], and he fell to the ground and worshiped [God].
Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,
Until the eventide
Judges 20:23
The sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked of the Lord, “Shall we advance again to battle against the sons of our brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”
Judges 21:2
So the people came to Bethel and sat there before God until evening, and lifted up their voices and wept bitterly.
2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and Jonathan his son, and for the Lord’s people and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword [in battle].
General references
Genesis 37:34
So Jacob tore his clothes [in grief], put on sackcloth and mourned many days for his son.
Numbers 16:4
And when Moses heard this, he fell face downward;