2 Samuel 1:11
◄  2 Samuel 1:11  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Then David and all the men with him took hold of their clothes and tore them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
David and his men tore their clothes in sorrow when they heard the news.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and all the men with him did the same.

International Standard Version (©2012)
On hearing this, David grabbed his clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were attending to him.

NET Bible (©2006)
David then grabbed his own clothes and tore them, as did all the men who were with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then David grabbed his own clothes and tore them in grief. All the men with him did the same.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

American King James Version
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

American Standard Version
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then David took hold of his garments and rent them, and likewise all the men that were with him.

Darby Bible Translation
Then David took hold of his garments and rent them; and all the men that were with him did likewise.

English Revised Version
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him:

World English Bible
Then David took hold on his clothes, and tore them; and likewise all the men who were with him.

Young's Literal Translation
And David taketh hold on his garments, and rendeth them, and also all the men who are with him,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

1:11-16 David was sincere in his mourning for Saul; and all with him humbled themselves under the hand of God, laid so heavily upon Israel by this defeat. The man who brought the tidings, David put to death, as a murderer of his prince. David herein did not do unjustly; the Amalekite confessed the crime. If he did as he said, he deserved to die for treason; and his lying to David, if indeed it were a lie, proved, as sooner or later that sin will prove, lying against himself. Hereby David showed himself zealous for public justice, without regard to his own private interest.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When David took hold on his clothes,.... Not on the young man's but his own:

and rent them; on bearing of the death of Saul and Jonathan, see Genesis 37:34; from whence the Jews (l) gather, that a man is bound to rend his clothes for a prince, and for the father of the sanhedrim, since Saul, they say, was the prince, and Jonathan the father of that court:

and likewise all the men that were with him; rent their clothes also, in imitation of him; the same custom obtained among the Gentiles on mournful occasions (m).

(l) T. Bab. Moed. Katon, fol. 26. 1.((m) "-----it scissa veste Latinus". Virgil. Aeneid. 12. prope finem.

2 Samuel 1:11 Parallel Commentaries
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David Learns of Saul's Death
…10So I stood on him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them here to my lord. 11Then David took hold on his clothes, and rent them; and likewise all the men that were with him: 12And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword. …

Genesis 37:29 When Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes.
Genesis 37:34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
Genesis 44:13 At this, they tore their clothes. Then they all loaded their donkeys and returned to the city.
Joshua 7:6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the LORD, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads.
2 Samuel 13:19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.
2 Samuel 13:31 The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.
2 Chronicles 34:27 Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before God when you heard what he spoke against this place and its people, and because you humbled yourself before me and tore your robes and wept in my presence, I have heard you, declares the LORD.
Ezra 9:3 When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled.
Esther 4:1 When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
Jeremiah 36:24 The king and all his attendants who heard all these words showed no fear, nor did they tear their clothes.
Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.