2 Samuel 10:1-6
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10aNow it happened afterwards, that bthe king of the sons of Ammon died, and Hanun his son became king in his place. 2So David said, “I will show lovingkindness to Hanun the son of aNahash, just as his father showed lovingkindness to me.” So David sent to comfort him concerning his father by the hand of his servants. And David’s servants came to the land of the sons of Ammon. 3But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “In your eyes, is David honoring your father because he has sent comforters to you? aHas David not sent his servants to you in order to search the city, to spy it out and overthrow it?” 4So Hanun took David’s servants and ashaved off half of their beards, and bcut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away. 5Then they told it to David. And he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly dishonored. And the king said, “1Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.”