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1 Chronicles 19:4

1 Chronicles chapter 19 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.3But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?

v.4This passage

v.5Then there went certain persons, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 41:5

    that there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with meal-offerings and frankincense in their hand, to bring them to the house of Jehovah.

  • 2 Samuel 10:4

    So 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.

  • Psalms 109:4

    For my love they are my adversaries: But Igive myself untoprayer.

  • Psalms 35:12

    They reward me evil for good, Tothe bereaving of my soul.

  • Isaiah 47:2

    Take the millstones, and grind meal; remove thy veil, strip off the train, uncover the leg, pass through the rivers.

  • Isaiah 20:4

    so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.