Jos 7:6, 1Sa 4:12, 2Sa 13:19, Neh 9:1, Job 2:12, Eze 27:30 | TSK | STEP | rent. fell. until the eventide. put dust.Rending the clothes, beating the breast, tearing the hair, throwing dust upon the head, and falling prostrate, were usual signs of deep affliction and distress among the ancient Israelites. In illustration of this custom, see 1 Sa 4:12, when the messenger brought tidings to Eli of the discomfiture of the armies of Israel by the Philistines; again, in the case of Tamar, 2 Sa 13:19, and in Ne 9:1, when a whole nation, "assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them." See also the case of Mordecai, Es 4:1, and Job 2:12, where his friends abased themselves to comfort him; refer also to Eze 27:30. Jon 3:6. Mic 1:10. In each of these instances it is worthy of remark, that putting dust on the head generally follows rending of the clothes, and was the usual mode of evincing poignant sorrow.

Joshua 7:6

rent.

Ge 37:29,34; Nu 14:6; 2Sa 13:31; Ezr 9:3-5; Es 4:1; Job 1:20

fell.

until the eventide.

put dust.Rending the clothes, beating the breast, tearing the hair, throwing dust upon the head, and falling prostrate, were usual signs of deep affliction and distress among the ancient Israelites. In illustration of this custom, see 1 Sa 4:12, when the messenger brought tidings to Eli of the discomfiture of the armies of Israel by the Philistines; again, in the case of Tamar, 2 Sa 13:19, and in Ne 9:1, when a whole nation, "assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them." See also the case of Mordecai, Es 4:1, and Job 2:12, where his friends abased themselves to comfort him; refer also to Eze 27:30. Jon 3:6. Mic 1:10. In each of these instances it is worthy of remark, that putting dust on the head generally follows rending of the clothes, and was the usual mode of evincing poignant sorrow.

1 Samuel 4:12

with his clothes rent.These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress.

2Sa 1:2

with earth.

Jos 7:6; 2Sa 13:19; 15:32; Ne 9:1; Job 2:12

2 Samuel 13:19

put ashes.

1:2; Jos 7:6; Job 2:12; 42:6

laid her.

Jer 2:37

Nehemiah 9:1

1 A solemn fast, and repentance of the people.

4 The Levites make a religious confession of God's goodness, and their wickedness.

Now.On the first of this month was the feast of trumpets; on the tenth, the day of atonement; on the fourteenth began the feast of tabernacles, which lasted seven days, ending on the twenty- second; on the twenty-third, they separated themselves from their illegitimate wives; and on the twenty-fourth, they held a solemn day of fasting and confession of sin, and reading the law; the whole of which they closed by renewing their covenants.

twenty.

Le 23:34,39; 2Ch 7:10

of this month.

8:2

children.

Jud 20:26; 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:23; Es 4:3,16; Isa 22:12; Joe 1:13,14,

Joe 2:15-17; Jon 3:5-8; Ac 13:2,3

earth.

Jos 7:6; 1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 1:2; Job 2:12

Job 2:12

knew him.

19:14; Ru 1:19-21; La 4:7,8

their voice.

Ge 27:34; Jud 2:4; 1Sa 11:4; 30:4; 2Sa 13:36; Es 4:1

they rent.

1:20

sprinkled dust upon.

Ne 9:1; La 2:10; Eze 27:30; Re 18:19

Ezekiel 27:30

shall cause.All that were on land, seeing this gallant ship perishing with all her men and goods, are here represented as setting up a dismal cry at the heart-rending sight.

31,32; 26:17; Isa 23:1-6; Re 18:9-19

cast.

1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 1:2; Job 2:12; La 2:10; Re 18:19

they shall wallow.

Es 4:1-4; Job 2:8; 42:6; Jer 6:26; 25:34; Jon 3:6; Mic 1:10