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4Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel 10:4 —
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Matthew Henry
(vv. 1-5)Here is, I. The great respect David paid to his neighbour, the king of the Ammonites, 2 Sam. 10:1 , 2 . 1. The inducement to it was some kindness he had formerly received from Nahash the deceased king. He showed kindness to me , says David (2 Sam. 10:2), and therefore (having lately had satisfaction in showing kindness to Mephibosheth for his father’s sake) he resolves to show kindness to his son,...
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