God’s Word Translation
2 Samuel 10:5
5After David was told ⌞what had happened⌟, he sent ⌞someone⌟ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.”
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 Ammonite princes asked their master Hanun, “Do you think David is honoring your father because he sent men to comfort you? Hasn’t David sent his men to explore the city, spy on it, and destroy it?” 4So Hanun took David’s men, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their clothes from the waist down, and sent them away. After David was told ⌞what had happened⌟, he sent ⌞someone⌟ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.” 6The Ammonites realized that they had made themselves offensive to David. So they hired the Arameans from Beth Rehob and Zobah (20,000 foot soldiers), ⌞the army of⌟ the king of Maacah (1,000 men), and the men of Tob (12,000 men). 7After David heard about this, he sent Joab and all the elite troops.
Read all of 2 Samuel 102 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 Israel burned the city and everything in it. But they put the silver and gold and everything made of bronze and iron into the Lord’s treasury.
- 1 Kings 16:34In Ahab’s time Hiel from Bethel rebuilt Jericho. Laying the foundation cost him his firstborn son, Abiram. Setting up the city doors cost him his youngest son, Segub. The Lord had spoken this through Joshua, son of Nun.
- 1 Chronicles 19:5After people told David ⌞what had happened⌟ to the men, he sent ⌞someone⌟ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.”
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
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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
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