Thematic Bible: Put on the head in mourning


Thematic Bible



Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, both he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads. Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesArk Of The Covenant, FunctionEveningClothing, Tearing OfHeadsProstrationSprinklingHumility, Examples OfDust On The HeadThose Who Tore Clothes

When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky. Verse ConceptsDust, Figurative UseRobesSprinklingTearing Of ClothesWeepingSeeing At A DistanceDust On The HeadNot Recognising PeopleThose Who Tore Clothes


And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went, and his head was covered and he walked barefoot. Then all the people who were with him each covered his head and went up weeping as they went. Verse ConceptsBarefeetHead coveringSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsWeepingShoes

Now a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Verse ConceptsHeadsRunning With NewsThose Who Tore Clothes

On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul, with his clothes torn and dust on his head. And it came about when he came to David that he fell to the ground and prostrated himself. Verse ConceptsBowingThe Third Day Of The WeekBowing Before DavidDust On The HeadThose Who Tore ClothesPraising Specific People