So HanuntookDavid'sservantsand shavedthem and cutofftheir garmentsin the middleas faras their hips,and sentthem away.
But the princesof the sonsof Ammonsaidto Hanun,"Do you thinkthat Davidis honoringyour father,in that he has sentcomfortersto you? Have not his servantscometo you to searchand to overthrowand to spyout the land?"
Then [certain persons] wentand toldDavidaboutthe men.And he sentto meetthem, for the menwere greatlyhumiliated.And the kingsaid,"Stayat Jerichountilyour beardsgrow,and [then] return."
but they [continually] mockedthe messengersof God,despisedHis wordsand scoffedat His prophets,untilthe wrathof the LORDaroseagainst His people,untiltherewas noremedy.
They repayme evilfor good,[To] the bereavementof my soul.
They have goneup to the templeand [to] Dibon,[even] to the highplacesto weep.MoabwailsoverNeboand Medeba;Everyone'sheadis bald[and] everybeardis cutoff.
sothe kingof Assyriawill leadawaythe captivesof Egyptand the exilesof Cush,youngand old,nakedand barefootwith buttocksuncovered,to the shameof Egypt.
that eightymencamefrom Shechem,from Shiloh,and from Samariawith their beardsshavedoffand their clothestornand their bodies gashed,having grain offeringsand incensein their handsto bringto the houseof the LORD.
"For everyheadis baldand everybeardcutshort;there are gasheson allthe handsand sackclothon the loins.
You shall not roundoff the side-growthof your headsnorharmthe edgesof your beard.
"Againhe sentthem anotherslave,and they wounded him in the head,and treatedhim shamefully.
