And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.
And they came as far as the threshingfloor of thorns, which is on the other side of the Jordan. And they mourned there with a great and very heavy mourning. And he made a lamentation for his father seven days.
And David said to the messenger, You shall say to Joab, Do not let this thing be evil in your eyes; for as this one so that one the sword devours. Make your battle stronger against the city, and overthrow it. And make him strong.
And Joab sent to Tekoah and took a wise woman from there, and said to her, Pretend yourself to be a mourner now, and please put on garments of mourning. And do not anoint yourself with oil, and you shall be a woman who has been mourning many days for one who died.
And David said to Joab, and to all the people with him, Tear your garments and gird on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And King David walked after the bier.