But Hanun, convinced by his princes that this was merely a subterfuge on David’s part to spy out the city, dishonored David’s servants by shaving off half their beards and cutting their garments in half to their buttocks and then sent them away. ”
Bet Hanūns noticēja saviem dižciltīgajiem, kas viņam teica, ka Dāvids izmanto izdevību izlūkot pilsētu; viņš pazemoja Dāvida kalpus — nodzina tiem pusi bārdas, nogrieza apģērba apakšdaļu līdz gurniem un tad atlaida tos. ”