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2 Samuel 10:5

When it was told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown and then return.”

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2 Samuel 10:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

When David was told about this, he sent messengers to meet the men, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said, “Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown, and then come back.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When David heard what had happened, he sent messengers to tell the men, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow out, and then come back.” For they felt deep shame because of their appearance.

2 Samuel 10:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

When the people told David, he sent messengers to meet his officers because they were very ashamed. King David said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back. Then come home.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them; for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

2 Samuel 10:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And they told it to David; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

2 Samuel 10:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

After David was told ⸤what had happened⸥, he sent ⸤someone⸥ to meet them because they were deeply humiliated. The king said to them, “Stay in Jericho until your beards have grown back, and then return ⸤to Jerusalem⸥.” 

2 Samuel 10:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When this was reported to David, he sent someone to meet them, since they were deeply humiliated. The king said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards grow back; then return.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When David was told, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Remain at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When they told David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Remain in Jericho until your beards have grown, and then you can return.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

David was told about it. So he sent messengers to his men because they were filled with shame. King David said to them, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow out again. Then come back here.”

2 Samuel 10:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When they told it to David, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, “Stay at Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.”


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