2 Samuel 10:2-4
International Standard Version
2 so David told himself, “I will be loyal to Nahash’s son Hanun, since in his loyalty his father showed gracious love to me.” So David sent a delegation[a] to Hanun to console him about his loss of[b] his father.
But when David’s delegation arrived in Ammonite territory, 3 the Ammonite officials asked their lord Hanun, “Do you think that because David has sent a delegation of consolers to you that he is honoring your father? His delegation has arrived intending to search, scout the land, and then overthrow it, hasn’t it?” 4 So Hanun arrested David’s delegation, shaved off half of their beards, cut off their clothes at the waist line, and sent them away in disgrace.[c]
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- 2 Samuel 10:2 Lit. sent by the hand of his servants
- 2 Samuel 10:2 The Heb. lacks his loss of
- 2 Samuel 10:4 The Heb. lacks in disgrace
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