1 Chronicles 19:4-6
1599 Geneva Bible
4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and [a]shaved them, and cut off their [b]garments by the half unto the buttocks, and sent them away.
5 And there went certain and told David concerning the men: and he sent to meet them (for the men were exceedingly ashamed) and the King said, Tarry at Jericho, until your beards be grown: then return.
6 ¶ When the children of Ammon saw that they [c]stank in the sight of David, then sent Hanun and the children of Ammon a thousand talents of silver, to hire them chariots and horsemen out (A)of Aram Naharaim, and out of Aram Maacah, and out of [d]Zobah.
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- 1 Chronicles 19:4 They shaved off the half of their beards, 2 Sam. 10:4.
- 1 Chronicles 19:4 To put them to shame and villainy, whereas the ambassadors ought to have been honored: and because the Jews used to wear side garments and beards, they thus disfigured them, to make them odious to others.
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 Or, had made themselves to be abhorred of David.
- 1 Chronicles 19:6 Which were five in all.
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