² And David ^H1732 said, ^H559 I will shew ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 unto Hanun ^H2586 the son ^H1121 of Nahash, ^H5176 because his father ^H1 shewed ^H6213 kindness ^H2617 to me. And David ^H1732 sent ^H7971 messengers ^H4397 to comfort ^H5162 him concerning his father. ^H1 So the servants ^H5650 of David ^H1732 came ^H935 into the land ^H776 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 to Hanun, ^H2586 to comfort ^H5162 him.

³ But the princes ^H8269 of the children ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 said ^H559 to Hanun, ^H2586 Thinkest ^H5869 thou that David ^H1732 doth honour ^H3513 thy father, ^H1 that he hath sent ^H7971 comforters ^H5162 unto thee? are not his servants ^H5650 come ^H935 unto thee for to search, ^H2713 and to overthrow, ^H2015 and to spy out ^H7270 the land? ^H776

⁴ Wherefore Hanun ^H2586 took ^H3947 David's ^H1732 servants, ^H5650 and shaved ^H1548 them, and cut off ^H3772 their garments ^H4063 in the midst ^H2677 hard by their buttocks, ^H4667 and sent them away. ^H7971

⁵ Then there went ^H3212 certain, and told ^H5046 David ^H1732 how the men ^H582 were served. And he sent ^H7971 to meet ^H7125 them: for the men ^H582 were greatly ^H3966 ashamed. ^H3637 And the king ^H4428 said, ^H559 Tarry ^H3427 at Jericho ^H3405 until your beards ^H2206 be grown, ^H6779 and then return. ^H7725