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Good News Translation
1 Chronicles 19:4
Hanun seized David's messengers, shaved off their beards, cut off their clothes at the hips, and sent them away.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Hanun took David’s emissaries, shaved them, cut their clothes in half at the hips, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David’s emissaries, shaved them, cut their clothes in half at the hips, and sent them away.
Hebrew Names Version
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
King James Version
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
English Standard Version
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;
New Century Version
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.
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.
New English Translation
So Hanun seized David's servants and shaved their beards off. He cut off the lower part of their robes so that their buttocks were exposed and then sent them away.
So Hanun seized David's servants and shaved their beards off. He cut off the lower part of their robes so that their buttocks were exposed and then sent them away.
Amplified Bible
Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them [cutting off half their beards], and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their buttocks, and sent them away [in humiliation].
Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them [cutting off half their beards], and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their buttocks, and sent them away [in humiliation].
New American Standard Bible
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them, and cut off their robes in the middle as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them, and cut off their robes in the middle as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.
World English Bible
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, & cut off their garments by the halfe vnto the buttocks, and sent them away.
Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, & cut off their garments by the halfe vnto the buttocks, and sent them away.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.
Berean Standard Bible
So Hanun took David's servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.
Contemporary English Version
Hanun arrested David's officials and had their beards shaved off and their robes cut off just below the waist, and then he sent them away.
Hanun arrested David's officials and had their beards shaved off and their robes cut off just below the waist, and then he sent them away.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, cut off their clothes halfway up, at their hips, and then sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, cut off their clothes halfway up, at their hips, and then sent them away.
Darby Translation
And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.
And Hanun took David's servants, and had them shaved, and their raiment cut off in the midst, as far as the hip, and sent them away.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Hanun arrested David's servants and cut off their beards. Hanun also cut their clothes off at the hip and sent them away.
So Hanun arrested David's servants and cut off their beards. Hanun also cut their clothes off at the hip and sent them away.
George Lamsa Translation
So Hanun took Davids servants and shaved half of their beards and half of their heads and cut off their garments in the midst as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took Davids servants and shaved half of their beards and half of their heads and cut off their garments in the midst as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.
Lexham English Bible
So Hanun took the servants of David and shaved them and cut off their garments at the middle, up to the buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took the servants of David and shaved them and cut off their garments at the middle, up to the buttocks, and sent them away.
Literal Translation
And Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut their long robes in half, to the buttocks, and sent them away.
And Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut their long robes in half, to the buttocks, and sent them away.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then toke Hanun the seruauntes of Dauid, and shoue them, & cut the halfe of their garmentes of, eue by the loynes, & so let the go.
Then toke Hanun the seruauntes of Dauid, and shoue them, & cut the halfe of their garmentes of, eue by the loynes, & so let the go.
American Standard Version
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
Bible in Basic English
So Hanun took David's servants, and cutting off their hair and the skirts of their robes up to the middle, sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, and cutting off their hair and the skirts of their robes up to the middle, sent them away.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Wherefore Hanon toke Dauids seruauntes, and shaued them, and cut of their coates harde by their buttockes, & sent them away.
Wherefore Hanon toke Dauids seruauntes, and shaued them, and cut of their coates harde by their buttockes, & sent them away.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their hips, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their hips, and sent them away.
King James Version (1611)
Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, and cut off their garments in the middest, hard by their buttockes, and sent them away.
Wherefore Hanun tooke Dauids seruants, and shaued them, and cut off their garments in the middest, hard by their buttockes, and sent them away.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Anan took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off the half of their garments as far as their tunic, and sent them away.
And Anan took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off the half of their garments as far as their tunic, and sent them away.
English Revised Version
So Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Anoon made ballid and schauyde the children of Dauid, and kittide the cootis of hem fro the buttokis of hem til to the feet; and lefte hem.
Therfor Anoon made ballid and schauyde the children of Dauid, and kittide the cootis of hem fro the buttokis of hem til to the feet; and lefte hem.
Update Bible Version
So Hanun took David's slaves, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's slaves, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
Webster's Bible Translation
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
New King James Version
Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their buttocks, and sent them away.
Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their buttocks, and sent them away.
New Living Translation
So Hanun seized David's ambassadors and shaved them, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent them back to David in shame.
So Hanun seized David's ambassadors and shaved them, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent them back to David in shame.
New Life Bible
So Hanun took David's servants and cut the hair from their faces. Then he cut off the bottom half of their clothing, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants and cut the hair from their faces. Then he cut off the bottom half of their clothing, and sent them away.
New Revised Standard
So Hanun seized David's servants, shaved them, cut off their garments in the middle at their hips, and sent them away;
So Hanun seized David's servants, shaved them, cut off their garments in the middle at their hips, and sent them away;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their parts of shame, - and let them go.
So Hanun took the servants of David, and shaved them, and cut off their upper garments in the middle, as far as their parts of shame, - and let them go.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore Hanon shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and cut away their garments from the buttocks to the feet, and sent them away.
Wherefore Hanon shaved the heads and beards of the servants of David, and cut away their garments from the buttocks to the feet, and sent them away.
Revised Standard Version
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;
So Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;
Young's Literal Translation
And Hanun taketh the servants of David, and shaveth them, and cutteth their long robes in the midst, unto the buttocks, and sendeth them away.
And Hanun taketh the servants of David, and shaveth them, and cutteth their long robes in the midst, unto the buttocks, and sendeth them away.
THE MESSAGE
So Hanun seized David's men, shaved them clean, cut off their robes half way up their buttocks, and sent them packing.
So Hanun seized David's men, shaved them clean, cut off their robes half way up their buttocks, and sent them packing.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.
So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away.
Contextual Overview
1 Some time later King Nahash of Ammon died, and his son Hanun became king. 2 King David said, "I must show loyal friendship to Hanun, as his father Nahash did to me." So David sent messengers to express his sympathy. When they arrived in Ammon and called on King Hanun, 3 the Ammonite leaders said to the king, "Do you think that it is in your father's honor that David has sent these men to express sympathy to you? Of course not! He has sent them here as spies to explore the land, so that he can conquer it!" 4 Hanun seized David's messengers, shaved off their beards, cut off their clothes at the hips, and sent them away. 5 They were too ashamed to return home. When David heard what had happened, he sent word for them to stay in Jericho and not return until their beards had grown again.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
took David's: Psalms 35:12, Psalms 109:4, Psalms 109:5
shaved them: Leviticus 19:27, Isaiah 15:2, Jeremiah 41:5, Jeremiah 48:37
and cut: Isaiah 20:4, Isaiah 47:2, Isaiah 47:3
sent them: 2 Samuel 10:4, 2 Samuel 10:5, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Mark 12:4, Luke 20:10, Luke 20:11
Cross-References
Genesis 13:13
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
whose people were wicked and sinned against the Lord .
Genesis 18:20
Then the Lord said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great.
Then the Lord said to Abraham, "There are terrible accusations against Sodom and Gomorrah, and their sin is very great.
Genesis 19:1
When the two angels came to Sodom that evening, Lot was sitting at the city gate. As soon as he saw them, he got up and went to meet them. He bowed down before them
When the two angels came to Sodom that evening, Lot was sitting at the city gate. As soon as he saw them, he got up and went to meet them. He bowed down before them
Genesis 19:6
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.
Lot went outside and closed the door behind him.
Genesis 19:20
Do you see that little town? It is near enough. Let me go over there—you can see it is just a small place—and I will be safe."
Do you see that little town? It is near enough. Let me go over there—you can see it is just a small place—and I will be safe."
Genesis 19:25
and destroyed them and the whole valley, along with all the people there and everything that grew on the land.
and destroyed them and the whole valley, along with all the people there and everything that grew on the land.
Exodus 16:2
There in the desert they all complained to Moses and Aaron
There in the desert they all complained to Moses and Aaron
Exodus 23:2
Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.
Do not follow the majority when they do wrong or when they give testimony that perverts justice.
Proverbs 4:16
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.
Wicked people cannot sleep unless they have done something wrong. They lie awake unless they have hurt someone.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
See Gill "1Ch 19:1".
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 19:4. And cut off their garments in the midst — Usque ad eorum, pudenda. So the Targum, Jarchi, and others; leaving exposed what nature and decency require to be concealed. See on 2 Samuel 10:4.
