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Summary

And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Bible References

I sat down

1 Samuel 4:17
The messenger replied, "Israel has fled from the Philistines! The army has suffered a great defeat! Your two sons, Hophni and Phineas, are dead! The ark of God has been captured!"
Ezra 10:1
While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself to the ground before the temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelites -- men, women, and children alike -- gathered around him. The people wept loudly.
Psalm 69:9
Certainly zeal for your house consumes me; I endure the insults of those who insult you.
Psalm 102:13
You will rise up and have compassion on Zion. For it is time to have mercy on her, for the appointed time has come.
Psalm 137:1
By the rivers of Babylon we sit down and weep when we remember Zion.
Daniel 9:3
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Zephaniah 3:18
"As for those who grieve because they cannot attend the festivals -- I took them away from you; they became tribute and were a source of shame to you.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.

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