2 Samuel 3:31-35 ▼

31 Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes, and put on sackcloth, and mourn over Abner.” And King David followed the bier.

32 They buried Abner at Hebron. The king lifted up his voice and wept at the grave of Abner, and all the people wept.

33 The king lamented for Abner, saying, “Should Abner die as a fool dies?

34 Your hands were not bound, your feet were not fettered; as one falls before the wicked you have fallen.” And all the people wept over him again.

35 Then all the people came to persuade David to eat something while it was still day; but David swore, saying, “So may God do to me, and more, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun goes down!”