31aHis servants said to him, "Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings, please let us bput sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will save your life."
b
Genesis 37:34, 2 Samuel 3:31
Genesis 37
34
So Jacob atore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son many days.
2 Samuel 3
31
Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, "aTear your clothes and gird on sackcloth and lament before Abner." And King David walked behind the bier.