King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
So Hanun took David's servants, shaved off half their beards, cut off their clothes halfway up, at their buttocks, and then sent them away.
Berean Standard Bible:
So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
American Standard Version:
So 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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Wherefore Hanun{H2586} took{H3947} David's{H1732} servants{H5650}, and shaved off{H1548} the one half{H2677} of their beards{H2206}, and cut off{H3772} their garments{H4063} in the middle{H2677}, even to their buttocks{H8357}, and sent them away{H7971}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Isaiah 20:4
- So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with [their] buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Jeremiah 41:5
- That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, [even] fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring [them] to the house of the LORD.
Isaiah 15:2
- He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads [shall be] baldness, [and] every beard cut off.
1 Chronicles 19:3
- But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
1 Chronicles 19:4
- Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Psalms 109:4
- For my love they are my adversaries: but I [give myself unto] prayer.
Psalms 109:5
- And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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Commentary for 2 Samuel 10:4
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2586
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָנוּן
Transliteration: Chânûwn
Pronunciation: khaw-noon'
Description: from חָנַן; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites; Hanun. - Strong's Number: H3947
There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָקַח
Transliteration: lâqach
Pronunciation: law-kakh'
Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win. - Strong's Number: H1732
There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּוִד
Transliteration: Dâvid
Pronunciation: daw-veed'
Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David. - Strong's Number: H5650
There are 714 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶבֶד
Transliteration: ʻebed
Pronunciation: eh'-bed
Description: from עָבַד; a servant; [idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant. - Strong's Number: H1548
There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּלַח
Transliteration: gâlach
Pronunciation: gaw-lakh'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste; poll, shave (off). - Strong's Number: H2677
There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵצִי
Transliteration: chêtsîy
Pronunciation: khay-tsee'
Description: from חָצָהlemma חָעָה ayin, corrected to חָצָה; the half or middle; half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. - Strong's Number: H2206
There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: זָקָן
Transliteration: zâqân
Pronunciation: zaw-kawn'
Description: from זָקֵן; the beard (as indicating age); beard. - Strong's Number: H3772
There are 280 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כָּרַת
Transliteration: kârath
Pronunciation: kaw-rath'
Description: a primitive root; to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces); be chewed, be con-(feder-) ate, covenant, cut (down, off), destroy, fail, feller, be freed, hew (down), make a league (covenant), [idiom] lose, perish, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] want. - Strong's Number: H4063
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶדֶו
Transliteration: medev
Pronunciation: meh'-dev
Description: from an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, extent, i.e. measure; by implication, a dress (as measured); garment. - Strong's Number: H8357
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁתָה
Transliteration: shêthâh
Pronunciation: shay-thaw'
Description: from שִׁית; the seat (of the person); buttock. - Strong's Number: H7971
There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלַח
Transliteration: shâlach
Pronunciation: shaw-lakh'
Description: a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications); [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).