Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

MOURNING

• For the dead
  • Head uncovered Lev. 10:6, 21:10
  • Lying on the ground 2 Sam. 12:16
  • Personal appearance neglected 2 Sam. 14:2
  • Cutting the flesh Lev. 19:28, 21:1-5; Dt. 14:1; Jer. 16:6, 7, 41:5
  • Lamentations Gen. 50:10; Ex. 12:30; 1 Sam. 30:4; Jer. 22:18; Mt. 2:17, 18
  • Fasting 1 Sam. 31:13; 2 Sam. 1:12, 3:35
• Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin Lev. 21:1-11
• For Nadab and Abihu forbidden Lev. 10:6
• Sexes separated in Zech. 12:12, 14
• Hired mourners 2 Chr. 35:25; Eccl. 12:5; Jer. 9:17; Mt. 9:23
• Abraham mourned for Sarah Gen. 23:2
• The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days Gen. 50:1-3
• The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days Num. 20:29
• David's lamentations over
  • The death of Saul and his sons 2 Sam. 1:17-27
  • The death of Abner 2 Sam. 3:33, 34
  • The death of Absalom 2 Sam. 18:33
• Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah 2 Chr. 35:25
• For calamities and other sorrows
  • Ripping the garments Gen. 37:29, 34, 44:13; Num. 14:6; Judg. 11:35; 2 Sam. 1:2, 11, 3:31, 13:19, 31, 15:32; 2 Ki. 2:12, 5:8, 6:30, 11:14, 19:1, 22:11, 19; Ezra 9:3, 5; Job 1:20, 2:12; Isa. 37:1; Jer. 41:5; Mt. 26:65; Acts 14:14
• Wearing mourning clothes Gen. 38:14; 2 Sam. 14:2
  • See SACKCLOTH
• Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard Ezra 9:3; Jer. 7:29
  • See BALDNESS
• Covering
  • The head and the face 2 Sam. 15:30, 19:4; Esther 6:12; Jer. 14:3, 4
  • The upper lip Lev. 13:45; Ezek. 24:17, 22; Mic. 3:7
• Laying aside ornaments Ex. 33:4, 6
• Walking barefoot 2 Sam. 15:30; Isa. 20:2
• Laying the hand on the head 2 Sam. 13:19; Jer. 2:37
• Ashes put on the head Ezek. 27:30
• Dust on the head Josh. 7:6
• Dressing in black Jer. 14:2
• Sitting on the ground Isa. 3:26
• Caused ceremonial defilement Num. 19:11-16, 31:19; Lev. 21:1
• Prevented offerings from being accepted Dt. 26:14; Hos. 9:4
• See ELEGY