When someone came and told David about his men, he sent messengers to meet them, since the men had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, "Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return." Cross References 1 Chronicles 19:4 So Hanun took David's servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away. 1 Chronicles 19:6 When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah, and Zobah. Treasury of Scripture Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return. and told David Matthew 18:31 at Jericho Joshua 6:24-26 1 Kings 16:34 your beards Judges 16:22 |