Genesis 37:34

Then Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the pit; so he tore his garments.

But Jacob said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he alone remains. If harm should befall him on the journey on which you are going, then you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.”

Then they tore their clothes, and each man loaded his donkey and returned to the city.

and the one went out from me, and I said, “Surely he is torn to pieces,” and I have not seen him since.

And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and indeed he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” But his heart was stunned, for he did not believe them.

Then Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I myself know your arrogance and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down in order to see the battle.”

Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so also did all the men who were with him.

Then David said to Joab and to all the people who were with him, “Tear your clothes and gird on sackcloth and lament before Abner.” And King David walked behind the bier.

Then his servants said to him, “Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings of lovingkindness, please let us put sackcloth on our loins and ropes on our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; perhaps he will preserve your life.”

Now it happened when Ahab heard these words, that he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and fasted, and he lay in sackcloth and went about despondently.

And Elisha was seeing this and he was crying out, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” And he saw Elijah no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

Now it happened that when the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

And their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

“I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust.

Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were not in dread, nor did they tear their garments.

“For every head is bald and every beard cut short; there are gashes on all the hands and sackcloth on the loins.

And tear your heart and not your garments.” Now return to Yahweh your God, For He is gracious and compassionate, Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness, And relenting concerning evil.

“And I will give authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”