The Death of Eli

¹² A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came to Shiloh the same day, ^(A)with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head.

⁶ Then Joshua ^(A)tore his clothes and ^(B)fell to the earth on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel. And they put ^(C)dust on their heads.

¹² And when they saw him from a distance, they did not recognize him. And they raised their voices and wept, and they ^(A)tore their robes and sprinkled ^(B)dust on their heads toward heaven.

The People of Israel Confess Their Sin

9 Now on the twenty-fourth day of ^(A)this month the people of Israel were assembled ^(B)with fasting ^(C)and in sackcloth, ^(D)and with earth on their heads.

³² While David was coming to the summit, where God was worshiped, behold, Hushai ^(A)the Archite came to meet him ^(B)with his coat torn and ^(C)dirt on his head.

² And on the third day, behold, ^(A)a man came from Saul's camp, ^(B)with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. And when he came to David, ^(C)he fell to the ground and paid homage.

¹⁹ And Tamar ^(A)put ashes on her head and ^(B)tore the long robe that she wore. And ^(C)she laid her hand on her head and went away, crying aloud as she went.