2 Samuel 10:3-5

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³ But Hanun’s officers told him, “These men aren’t here to honor your father! David has sent them to spy out the city before attacking it!”

⁴ So Hanun took David’s men and shaved off half their beards and cut their robes off at the buttocks and sent them home half naked. ⁵ When David heard what had happened he told them to stay at Jericho until their beards grew out; for the men were very embarrassed over their appearance.