2 Samuel 1:11 “Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men…”

2 Samuel 1:11

Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

World English Bible

Then David took hold on his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

American Standard Version

Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Dauid tooke hold on his clothes, and rent them, and likewise al the men that were with him.

Darby Translation

Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him [did] likewise.

Young's Literal Translation

And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who [are] with him,

Bible in Basic English

Then David gave way to bitter grief, and so did all the men who were with him:

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Cross references

“rent”

2 Samuel 13:31 2 Samuel 3:31 Genesis 37:29 Genesis 37:34 Acts 14:14

2 Samuel 13:31 · BSB

Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground. And all his servants stood by with their clothes torn.

2 Samuel 3:31 · BSB

Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.

Genesis 37:29 · BSB

When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Acts 14:14 · BSB

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

“likewise”

Romans 12:15

Romans 12:15 · BSB

Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.

Also

Joshua 7:6

Joshua 7:6 · BSB

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

12They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

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