And the elders of his house arose and went to him, to raise him up from the ground. But he would not, nor did he eat food with them.

Nor shall anyone break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead. Nor shall anyone give them the cup of comfort to drink for their father or for their mother.

Groan in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of men of sorrow.

And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your mustaches nor eat the bread of men of sorrow.

May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as Jehovah has sworn to him;

Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. Jehovah do so to me, and more also, if anything but death parts you and me.

And they mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and for Jonathan his son, for the people of Jehovah and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.

And all the children of Israel, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat there before Jehovah and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Jehovah.