Bible Verses About Sackcloth: Girt about the loins

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Perhaps he will spare your life.”