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It came about that

This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-newevent)

he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth

This is a sign of mourning and distress. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth because he was very distressed" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction)