II Samuel 10:4
The Scripture
(4) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The Ammonites humiliated David's messengers of condolence by shaving their beards and cutting their garments, provoking war between Israel and Ammon. Ammon hired Syrian mercenaries to help them, but Joab and Abishai defeated both forces, and the Syrians later made peace with Israel.
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