Then the man sent another servant. They hit him on the head and showed no respect for him.
So Hanun arrested David’s officers. To shame them he shaved their beards and cut off their clothes at the hips. Then he sent them away.
God will crush his enemies’ heads, the hairy skulls of those who continue to sin.
But the farmers grabbed the servant and beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
So the man sent another servant, whom they killed. The man sent many other servants; the farmers beat some of them and killed others.
Then he sent another servant. They beat this servant also, and showed no respect for him, and sent him away empty-handed.