1 Samuel 4:12
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Death of Eli
12 Then a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line the same day, and (A)came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and (B)dirt on his head.
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Joshua 7:6
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6 Then Joshua (A)tore his clothes, and fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they (B)put dust on their heads.
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Job 2:12
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12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and (A)sprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.
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Nehemiah 9:1
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The People Confess Their Sins
9 Now on the twenty-fourth day of (A)this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, (B)and with [a]dust on their heads.
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- Nehemiah 9:1 Lit. earth on them
2 Samuel 15:32
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32 Now it happened when David had come to the top of the mountain, where he worshiped God—there was Hushai the (A)Archite coming to meet him (B)with his robe torn and dust on his head.
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2 Samuel 1:2
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2 on the third day, behold, it happened that (A)a man came from Saul’s camp (B)with his clothes [a]torn and dust on his head. So it was, when he came to David, that he (C)fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
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- 2 Samuel 1:2 To show grief
2 Samuel 13:19
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19 Then Tamar put (A)ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that was on her, and (B)laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly.
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