2 Samuel 10:5
“When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
When they told it unto David,.... Not the ambassadors, for they were not yet arrived, but some of their servants,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Tarry at Jericho - This city had not been rebuilt since the time of Joshua; but there were, no doubt, many cottages…
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
Tarry at Jericho Jericho was on their direct way back to Jerusalem. David wished to spare them the mortification of…