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It came about that when

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.

he tore his clothes

This is a symbolic action that indicates intense grief or sadness. Alternate translation: "he tore his clothes because he was very upset" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-symaction)