1 Samuel 11:4

Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 30:4 describes David's men weeping over lost families, a parallel emotional response to crisis.

Esther 4:3 Parallel

Esther 4:3 describes great mourning over Haman's decree — a direct parallel to the weeping at Jabesh's threat.

Job 2:12 Parallel

Job 2:12 shows Job's friends weeping with him over his suffering — mirroring the shared grief here.