David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.

And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.

And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

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

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.