1 Samuel 4:12

4:12

clothes ... torn <04055 07167> [with his clothes rent.]

These, as we have already remarked, were the general signs of sorrow and distress.

dirt <0127> [with earth.]

1 Samuel 17:38

17:38

clothed David ..... fighting attire ............ put <03847 01732 04055> [armed David with his armour. Heb. clothed David with his clothes.]

1 Samuel 18:4

18:4

took off ... robe <06584 04598> [stripped himself.]

Presents of clothes or rich robes, as tokens of respect or friendship, are frequent in the East.

1 Samuel 17:39

17:39

removed <05493> [put them off.]