1 Chronicles 19:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Ashamed. — Not the usual term (bôsh), but a stronger word, confounded (niklam; properly, pricked, wounded). (Comp. Psalms 35:4. where it forms a climax to the other.)

Be grown.Sprout, or shoot (Judges 16:22, of Samson’s hair).

Jericho lay on their road to the capital.

1 Chronicles 19:5

5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And 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.