NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Wherefore HanunChanuwn (khaw-noon') favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites -- Hanun. took laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) David's David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. servants `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. and shaved off galach (gaw-lakh') to be bald, i.e. (causatively) to shave; figuratively to lay waste -- poll, shave (off). the one half chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. of their beards zaqan (zaw-kawn') the beard (as indicating age) -- beard. and cut off karath (kaw-rath') to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant their garments medev (meh'-dev) extent, i.e. measure; by implication, a dress (as measured) -- garment. in the middle chetsiy (khay-tsee') the half or middle -- half, middle, mid(-night), midst, part, two parts. even to their buttocks shethah (shay-thaw') the seat (of the person) -- buttock. and sent them away shalach (shaw-lakh') to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So Hanun took David's servants and shaved off half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle as far as their hips, and sent them away. King James Bible Wherefore 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Hanun took David's emissaries, shaved off half their beards, cut their clothes in half at the hips, and sent them away. International Standard Version So Hanun arrested David's delegation, shaved off half of their beards, cut off their clothes at the waist line, and sent them away in disgrace. NET Bible So Hanun seized David's servants and shaved off half of each one's beard. He cut the lower part of their robes off so that their buttocks were exposed, and then sent them away. GOD'S WORD® Translation So 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. King James 2000 Bible Therefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. Links 2 Samuel 10:42 Samuel 10:4 NIV 2 Samuel 10:4 NLT 2 Samuel 10:4 ESV 2 Samuel 10:4 NASB 2 Samuel 10:4 KJV |