Nave’s Topical Bible

Mourning

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For the dead
Head uncovered Le 10:6; 21:10
Lying on the ground 2Sa 12:16
Personal appearance neglected 2Sa 14:2
Cutting the flesh Le 19:28; 21:1-5; De 14:1; Jer 16:6,7; 41:5
Lamentations Ge 50:10; Ex 12:30; 1Sa 30:4; Jer 22:18; Mt 2:17,18
Fasting 1Sa 31:13; 2Sa 1:12; 3:35
Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin Le 21:1-11
For Nadab and Abihu forbidden Le 10:6
Sexes separated in Zec 12:12,14
Hired mourners 2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23
Abraham mourned for Sarah Ge 23:2
The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days Ge 50:1-3
The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days Nu 20:29
David's lamentations over
The death of Saul and his sons 2Sa 1:17-27
The death of Abner 2Sa 3:33,34
The death of Absalom 2Sa 18:33
Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah 2Ch 35:25
For calamities and other sorrows
Ripping the garments Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Nu 14:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 1:2,11; 3:31; 13:19,31; 15:32; 2Ki 2:12; 5:8; 6:30; 11:14; 19:1; 22:11,19; Ezr 9:3,5; Job 1:20; 2:12; Isa 37:1; Jer 41:5; Mt 26:65; Ac 14:14
Wearing mourning clothes Ge 38:14; 2Sa 14:2
See Sackcloth
Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard Ezr 9:3; Jer 7:29
See Baldness
Covering
The head and the face 2Sa 15:30; 19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4
The upper lip Le 13:45; Eze 24:17,22; Mic 3:7
Laying aside ornaments Ex 33:4,6
Walking barefoot 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2
Laying the hand on the head 2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37
Ashes put on the head Eze 27:30
Dust on the head Jos 7:6
Dressing in black Jer 14:2
Sitting on the ground Isa 3:26
Caused ceremonial defilement Nu 19:11-16; 31:19; Le 21:1
Prevented offerings from being accepted De 26:14; Ho 9:4
See Elegy

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