Thematic Bible: Examples of grief

Deeply shaken, the king went up to the chamber overlooking the city gate, weeping bitterly and crying out as he went along, "My son Absalom! My son! My son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!" Verse Concepts

But Naomi replied, "Don't call me "Naomi'! Call me "Mara'! That's because the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me. Verse Concepts

She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, in Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. Verse Concepts

So the people went to Bethel, sat before God until dusk, where they cried out loud and wept bitterly. Verse Concepts

All his sons and daughters showed up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. He kept saying, "Leave me alone! I'll go down to the next world, still mourning for my son." So Joseph's father wept for him. Verse Concepts

This is what the LORD says: "A voice is heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter crying. Rachel is crying, and she refuses to be comforted for her children, because they are no longer alive." Verse Concepts

When Jesus saw her crying, and the Jews who had come with her crying, he was greatly troubled in spirit and deeply moved. Verse Concepts

Meanwhile, Mary stood crying outside the tomb. As she cried, she bent over and looked into the tomb. Verse Concepts

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they took him upstairs. All the widows gathered around Peter, crying and showing him all the shirts and coats Dorcas had made while she was still with them. Verse Concepts

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, shaved his head, fell to the ground, bowed very low, Verse Concepts