2 But he went only as far as the king’s gate, because the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering that gate. 3 In every province to which the king’s command and edict came, there was great mourning among the Jews. They fasted, wept, and lamented, and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 When Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
Esther 4:2–4
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Greek Esther 4:3–5
3 And in every province where the letters were published, there was crying, lamentation, and great mourning on the part of the Jews. They wore sackcloth and ashes. (WEB) 4 The queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her; and when she had heard what was done, she… (WEB)
Esther 6:11–13
11 So Haman took the robe and the horse, arrayed Mordecai, and paraded him through the city square, crying out before him, “This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!” 12 Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, wi…
Jonah 3:5–7
5 And the Ninevites believed God. They proclaimed a fast and dressed in sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least. 6 When word reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, took off his royal robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
1 Maccabees 3:46–48
46 They gathered themselves together, and came to Mizpeh, near Jerusalem; for in Mizpeh there used to be a place of prayer for Israel. (WEB) 47 They fasted that day, put on sackcloth, put ashes on their heads, tore their clothes, (WEB) 48 and opened the book of the law, to learn ab… (WEB)
2 Samuel 13:30–32
30 While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!” 31 Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. 32 But Jon…
2 Chronicles 34:18–20
18 Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. 19 When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes 20 and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah…
1 Kings 21:26–28
26 He committed the most detestable acts by going after idols, just like the Amorites whom the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.) 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around m…
2 Kings 6:29–31
29 So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.” 30 When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. And as he passed by on the wall, the people saw the sackclot…
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