³⁴ Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth round his waist, and mourned for his son for many days.

³¹ David then ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, ‘Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth,^(A) and mourn over Abner.’ And King David walked behind the coffin.^[a]

³⁰ When the king heard the woman’s words he tore his clothes.^(A) Then, as he was passing by on the wall, the people saw that there was sackcloth^(B) under his clothes next to his skin.