4 Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
4 So Hanun seized David's envoys, shaved them, cut off their garments at the buttocks, and sent them away.
4 So Hanun took David's servants and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, at their hips, and sent them away;
4 So Hanun seized David's men, shaved them clean, cut off their robes half way up their buttocks, and sent them packing.
4 Therefore Hanun took David's servants, shaved them, and cut off their garments in the middle, at their buttocks, and sent them away.
4 So Hanun seized David's ambassadors and shaved them, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent them back to David in shame.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 19:4
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David's wars.
The history is here repeated which we read 2 Samuel 10. The only safety of sinners consists in submitting to the Lord, seeking peace with him, and becoming his servants. Let us assist each other in a good cause; but let us fear lest, while made instruments of good to others, we should come short of salvation, through unbelief and sin.