2 Samuel 10:5

“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.”

"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." - 2 Samuel 10:5
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What does 2 Samuel 10:5 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 10:5 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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." This verse comes from the Old…

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The Beauty of Restoration: A Reflection on 2 Samuel 10:5

In 2 Samuel 10:5, we find a profound moment of compassion and understanding portrayed through King David’s response to the men of Ammon. The verse reads: "When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at…

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A Prayer for Restoration and Dignity in Times of Shame

Heavenly Father, Mighty King, we approach Your eternal throne today with hearts that seek comfort in the midst of our trials and triumphs. As we reflect on the poignant words found in 2 Samuel 10:5, where it is declared, "When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them…

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2 Samuel 10:5 - "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."
2 Samuel 5:10 - "And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him."
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"And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him." - 2 Samuel 5:10
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2 Samuel 5:16 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet."
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2 Samuel 5:15 - "Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Samuel 5:18 - "The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
2 Samuel 5:21 - "And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them."
2 Samuel 5:7 - "Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David."
2 Samuel 10:10 - "And the rest of the people he delivered into the hand of Abishai his brother, that he might put them in array against the children of Ammon."
2 Samuel 11:5 - "And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child."
2 Samuel 5:22 - "¶ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim."
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet." - 2 Samuel 5:16
2 Samuel 10:15 - "¶ And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together."
2 Samuel 3:5 - "And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron."