Now when the wifeof Uriahheardthat Uriahher husbandwas dead,she mournedfor her husband.
So Esauborea grudgeagainstJacobbecauseof the blessingwith whichhis fatherhad blessedhim; and Esausaidto himself,"The daysof mourningfor my fatherare near;then I will killmy brotherJacob."
When they cameto the threshingfloorof Atad,whichis beyondthe Jordan,they lamentedtherewith a verygreatand sorrowfullamentation;and he observedsevendaysmourningfor his father.
Then Davidsaidto the messenger,"Thusyou shall sayto Joab,'Do not let thisthingdispleaseyou, for the sworddevoursoneas well as another;makeyour battleagainstthe citystrongerand overthrowit'; and [so] encouragehim."
So Joabsentto Tekoaand broughta wisewomanfrom thereand saidto her, "Pleasepretendto be a mourner,and puton mourninggarmentsnow,and do not anointyourself with oil,but be like a womanwho has been mourningfor the deadmanydays;
Then Davidsaidto Joaband to allthe peoplewhowere with him, "Tearyour clothesand girdon sackclothand lamentbeforeAbner."And KingDavidwalkedbehindthe bier.
When Ahabheardthat Nabothwas dead,Ahabaroseto godownto the vineyardof Naboththe Jezreelite,to takepossessionof it.
So the sonsof Israelweptfor Mosesin the plainsof Moabthirtydays;then the daysof weeping[and] mourningfor Mosescameto an end.
They tooktheir bonesand buriedthem underthe tamarisktreeat Jabesh,and fastedsevendays.