2 Samuel 10:4

Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off half their beards, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their buttocks,—and let them go.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

In Context

3Then said the rulers of the sons of Ammon unto Hanun their lord—Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, that he hath sent unto thee comforters? Is it not, for the sake of exploring the city, and spying it out, and overthrowing it, that David hath sent his servants unto thee?

5And, when they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed,—and the king said—Tarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown, then shall ye return.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:27Ye shall not shave in a circle around your head,—nor shalt thou disfigure the fringe of thy beard.

1 Chronicles 19:4So Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their parts of shame,—and let them go.

Isaiah 15:2He hath gone up to Bayith and Dibon, to the high places, to weep,—On Nebo and on Medeba, Moab is howling, On all their heads, a baldness, Every beard, clipped.

Isaiah 47:2Take millstones, and grind meal,—Put back thy veil—tuck up thy train Bare the leg, wade through streams:

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:2-6

Hanun's Usage of David's Servants. ( b. c. 1038.) 1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. 2 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth… Read the whole commentary →

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