rend - garments, in mourning (Joe 2:13); figuratively, nations, as Israel from Judah, already foretold, in Solomon’s time (1Ki 11:30, 1Ki 11:31), to be “sewed” together hereafter (Eze 37:15, Eze 37:22).
silence - (Amo 5:13), in a national calamity, or that of a friend (Job 2:13); also not to murmur under God’s visitation (Lev 10:3; Psa 39:1, Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9).