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.

General references

Bible References

Rent

Genesis 37:29
Later, when Reuben returned to the cistern, Joseph wasn't there! In mounting panic, he tore his clothes,
Numbers 14:6
Nun's son Joshua and Jephunneh's son Caleb, who had accompanied the others who also had explored the land, tore their clothes
2 Samuel 13:31
David arose, ripped his clothes in anguish, and collapsed to the ground while all of his staff stood by with their own clothes torn.
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!
Esther 4:1
When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his garments and clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes. He went into the middle of the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry.
Job 1:20
Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low,
Acts 14:14
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

Until the eventide

Judges 20:23
From there the Israelis went up and wept in the LORD's presence until evening. Then they asked the LORD, "Should we attack the descendants of Benjamin again?" The LORD replied, "Attack them."
Judges 21:2
So the people went to Bethel, sat before God until dusk, where they cried out loud and wept bitterly.
2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned and wept, and then decided to fast until dusk for Saul, for his son Jonathan, for the army of the LORD, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen in battle.

General references

Genesis 37:34
So Jacob tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and then mourned many days for his son.
Numbers 16:4
When Moses heard this, he fell on his face.

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