When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, "Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return." Cross References 2 Samuel 10:4 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. 2 Samuel 10:6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob. Treasury of Scripture When they told it to 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. Jericho Joshua 6:24-26 1 Kings 16:34 1 Chronicles 19:5 |