2 Samuel 10:4
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants,.... His ambassadors:
and shaved off one half of their beards; that is, he…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In 1Ch 19:4, more concisely “shaved.” Cutting off a person’s beard is regarded by the Arabs as an indignity equal to…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Shaved off the one half of their beards - The beard is held in high respect in the East: the possessor considers it his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 10:1-5
Here is, I. The great respect David paid to his neighbour, the king of the Ammonites, Sa2 10:1, Sa2 10:2. 1. The…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
shaved off the one half of their beards Compare the story in Herodotus of the thief who made some guards drunk, and for…
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