2 Samuel 10:4

Good News Translation

Hanun seized David's messengers, shaved off one side of their beards, cut off their clothes at the hips, and sent them away.

Cross References

2 Samuel 10:5

They were too ashamed to return home. When David heard about what had happened, he sent word for them to stay in Jericho and not return until their beards had grown again.

Isaiah 15:2

The people of Dibon climb the hill to weep at the shrine. The people of Moab wail in grief over the cities of Nebo and Medeba; they have shaved their heads and their beards in grief.

Isaiah 20:4

The emperor of Assyria will lead away naked the prisoners he captures from those two countries. Young and old, they will walk barefoot and naked, with their buttocks exposed, bringing shame on Egypt.

Jeremiah 41:5

eighty men arrived from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. They had shaved off their beards, torn their clothes, and gashed themselves. They were taking grain and incense to offer in the Temple.

Leviticus 19:27

Do not cut the hair on the sides of your head or trim your beard