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Genesis 23:2
She died at Kiriath Arba( that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. (niv)
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Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. (niv)
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Genesis 50:10-11
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father.When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said,“ The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim. (niv)
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Deuteronomy 34:8
The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over. (niv)
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Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:“ They will not mourn for him:‘ Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him:‘ Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’ (niv)
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2 Chronicles 35 25
Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments. (niv)
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John 11:31-35
When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said,“ Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.“ Where have you laid him?” he asked.“ Come and see, Lord,” they replied.Jesus wept. (niv)
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Jeremiah 22:10
Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss; rather, weep bitterly for him who is exiled, because he will never return nor see his native land again. (niv)
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2 Chronicles 32 33
Hezekiah rested with his ancestors and was buried on the hill where the tombs of David’s descendants are. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem honored him when he died. And Manasseh his son succeeded him as king. (niv)
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Numbers 20:29
and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days. (niv)
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Acts 10:2
He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. (niv)
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Acts 2:5
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. (niv)
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2 Samuel 3 31
Then David said to Joab and all the people with him,“ Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner.” King David himself walked behind the bier. (niv)
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Luke 2:25
Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. (niv)
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1 Samuel 28 3
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land. (niv)
