* drew water.
   Grotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding
   of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their
   hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord."  Others
   suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the
   contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away
   their past offences.  But some learned men conceive that it
   was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had
   fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the
   feast of tabernacles.  (See note on Nu. 29:35.)

  1:15  2Sa 14:14  Job 16:20  Ps 6:6  42:3  119:136  Jer 9:1 
  La 2:11,18  3:49 
 * fasted.
  2Ch 20:3  Ezr 8:21-23  Ne 9:1-3  Da 9:3-5  Joe 2:12  Jon 3:1-10 
 * We have sinned.
  Le 26:40  Jud 10:10  1Ki 8:47  Ezr 9:5-10  Job 33:27  40:4  42:6 
  Ps 38:3-8  106:6  Jer 3:13,14  31:19  Lu 15:18 
 * judged.
  Jud 3:10  Ne 9:27  Eze 20:4