2 Samuel 10:5

2 Samuel 10:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
• New International Version (NIV)When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, "Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

Context of 2 Samuel 10:5

3The leaders of the Ammonites said to Hanun, the king, ‘David has sent his officers to you with a kind message about your father's death. But do not think that he really wants to give honour to your father. No, he has sent his officers to look at our city. They want to see how David's army can attack the city and take it for themselves.’ 4So Hanun took hold of David's officers. He cut off half the hair from their beards. He also cut off the lower half of their clothes up to their hips. Then he sent them away. Some people told David what had happened. His officers were very ashamed, so David sent a message to them. King David said, ‘Stay in Jericho city until your beards have grown again. Then you can return here.’ 6The Ammonites realized that they had made David very angry. So they paid 20,000 Syrian soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah to come and fight for them. They also brought 1,000 soldiers from the king of Maakah and 12,000 soldiers from Tob. 7David heard news about this. So he sent Joab with all the soldiers in his army to fight against them.

2 Samuel 10:5 word by word

וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לְדָוִד֙ וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח לִקְרָאתָ֔ם כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ שְׁב֣וּ בִֽירֵח֔וֹ עַד־יְצַמַּ֥ח זְקַנְכֶ֖ם וְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When they toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• he sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
• them, because the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• were greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• ashamedכָּלַםkâlam · be humiliatedH3637
• and the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Tarryיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• at Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• until your beardsזָקָןzâqân · beardH2206
• be grownצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
• returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 10:5

• Joshua 6:24Then they burned the whole city and everything that was in it. They stored the gold, silver, bronze and iron things with the Lord's valuable things.
• 1 Kings 16:34While Ahab ruled as king, Hiel built Jericho city again. Hiel came from Bethel. Abiram, his firstborn son, died when Hiel built the city's foundation. Segub, his youngest son, died when he built the gates in the city's wall. The Lord had told Nun's son Joshua that this would happen.
• 1 Chronicles 19:5Some people came to tell David what had happened. His officers were very ashamed. So David sent men to them with a message. King David said, ‘Stay in Jericho city until your beards have grown again. Then you can return here.’

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Tarry at Jericho - This city had not been rebuilt since the time of Joshua; but there were, no doubt, many cottages still remaining, and larger dwellings also, but the walls had not been repaired. As it must have been comparatively a private place, it was proper for these men to tarry in, as they would not be exposed to public notice.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The city of Jericho had not been officially rebuilt (see 1 Kings 16:34). However, the site lay next to the largest and most reliable spring in the land, so people continued to live nearby. Anyone traveling from Ammon to Jerusalem would pass by this area. Because of this, Jericho provided a quiet and private place where the men could stay hidden while they recovered from their humiliation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Tarry at Jericho--or in the neighborhood, after crossing the fords of the Jordan. 2Sa 10:6-14. The Ammonites Overcome.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 10:5

• Mortification

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jericho
• Ambassador
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hadarezer
• Hanun
• Ammon; Ammonites
• Ashamed
• Bible, the
• Hadadezer

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings