Why was the king of Israel wearing sackcloth under his clothes and what does it signify?

2 Kings 1:1 - 18

ESV - ¹ After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel. ² Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, "Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover from this sickness.

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