2 Samuel

2 Samuel 10:4–5

⁴So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

⁵When this was reported to David, he sent messengers to meet the men, since they had been thoroughly humiliated. The king told them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return.”

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2 Samuel 10:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hanun	חָנ֜וּן	ḥā·nūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2586 Chanun
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
David’s	דָוִ֗ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
servants	עַבְדֵ֣י	‘aḇ·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5650 slave, servant
shaved off	וַיְגַלַּח֙	way·ḡal·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1548 be bald
half	חֲצִ֣י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
of each man’s beard	זְקָנָ֔ם	zə·qā·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2206 chin, beard
cut off	וַיִּכְרֹ֧ת	way·yiḵ·rōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
their garments	מַדְוֵיהֶ֛ם	maḏ·wê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4063 garment
at	עַ֣ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the hips	שְׁתֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם	šə·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H8357 seat
and sent them away	וַֽיְשַׁלְּחֵֽם׃	way·šal·lə·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7971 send

2 Samuel 10:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When this was reported	וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ	way·yag·gi·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
to David	לְדָוִד֙	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
he sent messengers	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
to meet	לִקְרָאתָ֔ם	liq·rā·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H7122 encounter, befall
since	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they had been	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
thoroughly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
humiliated	נִכְלָמִ֣ים	niḵ·lā·mîm	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3637 be humiliated
The king	הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙	ham·me·leḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
told them	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Stay	שְׁב֣וּ	šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jericho	בִֽירֵח֔וֹ	ḇî·rê·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3405 Jericho
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
your beards	זְקַנְכֶ֖ם	zə·qan·ḵem	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2206 chin, beard
have grown back	יְצַמַּ֥ח	yə·ṣam·maḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6779 sprout, spring up
and	וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃	wə·šaḇ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return

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2 Samuel 10:4 Isaiah 20:4 · Jeremiah 41:5 · 1 Chronicles 19:3–4

2 Samuel 10:5 1 Chronicles 19:5

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.