¹⁹ Tamar put ashes^(A) on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

⁶ Then Joshua tore his clothes^(A) and fell facedown^(B) to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening.^(C) The elders of Israel^(D) did the same, and sprinkled dust^(E) on their heads.

¹¹ Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore^(A) them.

² On the third day a man^(A) arrived from Saul’s camp with his clothes torn and dust on his head.^(B) When he came to David, he fell^(C) to the ground to pay him honor.^(D)

¹² When they saw him from a distance, they could hardly recognize him;^(A) they began to weep aloud,^(B) and they tore their robes^(C) and sprinkled dust on their heads.^(D)

Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help

4 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes,^(A) put on sackcloth and ashes,^(B) and went out into the city, wailing^(C) loudly and bitterly.

Death of Eli

¹² That same day a Benjamite^(A) ran from the battle line and went to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dust^(B) on his head.