2 Samuel 10:1-5

2 Samuel 10:1-5

[1] And it came to pass after this,  that the king  of the children  of Ammon  died,  and Hanun  his son  reigned  [2] Then said  David,  I will shew  kindness  unto Hanun  the son  of Nahash,  as his father  shewed  kindness  unto me. And David  sent  to comfort  him by the hand  of his servants  for his father.  And David's  servants  came  into the land  of the children  of Ammon.  [3] And the princes  of the children  of Ammon  said  unto Hanun  their lord,  Thinkest  thou that David  doth honour  thy father,  that he hath sent  comforters  unto thee? hath not David  rather sent  his servants  unto thee, to  search  the city,  and to spy it out,  and to overthrow  it? [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.  [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.