Sadness & Loss
🪔 Mourning beside 2 Samuel 14:2
When mourning is loud, 2 Samuel 14:2 is a sentence you can borrow. “Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.” The other two verses on this page stay with the same need.
Mourning
“Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.”
2 Samuel 14:2 · World English Bible
Sarah died in…
“Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”
Genesis 23:2 · World English Bible
Esau hated Jacob…
“Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him. Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand. Then I will kill my brother Jacob.””
Genesis 27:41 · World English Bible
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Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 14:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
JoabsenttoTekoa,andbroughtawisewomanfromthere,andtoher,“Pleaseactamourner,andputonmourningclothing,please,anddon’tanointyourselfwithoil,butbeasawomanwhohasalongtimeforthedead.
Pray together
Lord, this is a mourning night. Keep 2 Samuel 14:2 close enough to remember. Amen.
Two-minute challenge
Say 2 Samuel 14:2 out loud once, then tell one person in the house what feeling it names.
Parent tip
If the feeling is bigger than a verse, stay in the room. 2 Samuel 14:2 is a companion, not a fix-it line. The other two verses are for a second night if this one is enough.