Quotes about Grief
The people grieved for Benjamin, because the LORD had made a void in the tribes of Israel.
- Judges 21:15
Then Naomi’s husband Elimelech died, and she was left with her two sons,
- Ruth 1:3
both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband.
- Ruth 1:5
would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
- Ruth 1:13
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
- 1 Samuel 1:16
As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
- 1 Samuel 4:20
Jonathan got up from the table in fierce anger and did not eat any food that second day of the month, for he was grieved by his father’s shameful treatment of David.
- 1 Samuel 20:34
So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
- 1 Samuel 30:4
On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.
- 2 Samuel 1:2
Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same.
- 2 Samuel 1:11
They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
- 2 Samuel 1:12
Then David took up this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan,
- 2 Samuel 1:17