Thematic Bible: Examples of grief

The king was upset, and he went up to the upper room of the gate and wept. He said as he went, "My son, Absalom, my son, my son, Absalom. {If only} I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son." Verse Concepts

And she said to them, "You should not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for Shaddai has {caused me to be very bitter}. Verse Concepts

And Sarah died in Kiriath Arba; that [is] Hebron, in the land of Canaan. Verse Concepts

And the people of Bethel came and sat there until evening before God, and they lifted their voices and {wept bitterly}. Verse Concepts

And all his sons and daughters tried to console him, but he refused to be consoled. And he said, "No, I shall go down to my son, to Sheol, mourning." And his father wept for him. Verse Concepts

Thus says Yahweh, "A voice [is] heard in Ramah, lamentation, [the] weeping of bitterness. Rachel [is] weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted because of her children, for they are no [more]." Verse Concepts

Then Jesus, when he saw her weeping and the Jews who came with her weeping, was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled within himself. Verse Concepts

But Mary stood outside at the tomb, weeping. Then, while she was weeping, she bent over to look into the tomb, Verse Concepts

So Peter got up [and] accompanied them. [When he] arrived, they brought [him] up to the upstairs room, and all the widows came to him, weeping and showing [him] tunics and [other] clothing that Dorcas used to make [while she] was with them. Verse Concepts

Then Job arose and tore his outer garment and shaved his head; {then} he fell upon the ground and he worshiped. Verse Concepts