Thematic Bible: The head and the face


Thematic Bible



But the king, covering his face, gave a great cry, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son! Verse ConceptsGesturesFacesSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsDuplicating Words

And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping. Verse ConceptsBarefeetHead coveringSelf PitySuffering, Emotional Aspects OfVeilsWeepingShoes

And Mordecai came back to the king's doorway. But Haman went quickly back to his house, sad and with his head covered. Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsSitting In The GatewayPeople Mourning CatastropheGod's TimingGods Timing

Their great men have sent their servants for water: they come to the holes and there is no water to be seen; they come back with nothing in their vessels; they are overcome with shame and fear, covering their heads. Those who do work on the land are in fear, for there has been no rain on the land, and the farmers are shamed, covering their heads.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain