³⁴ Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son 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 funeral procession.^[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.