2Sa 10:3-4, And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, … Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?” THEREFORE HANUN TOOK DAVID’S SERVANTS, SHAVED OFF HALF OF THEIR BEARDS, CUT OFF THEIR GARMENTS IN THE MIDDLE, AT THEIR BUTTOCKS, AND SENT THEM AWAY.
Shaving half their beards and sending them half naked back to Israel was very disrespectful and embarrassing to David’s ambassadors! REMEMBER WE ARE THE LORD’S AMBASSADORS; IF THE WORLD HATES YOU KNOW THAT IT HATED OUR LORD BEFORE THEY HATED YOU! John 15:18.
2Co 5:20, NOW THEN, WE ARE AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST, AS THOUGH GOD WERE PLEADING THROUGH US: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.
2Sa 10:7, NOW WHEN DAVID HEARD OF IT, HE SENT JOAB AND ALL THE ARMY OF THE MIGHTY MEN.
THIS IS NOT OUR HOME AND THE ENEMY IS EVERYWHERE SEROUNDING US ON EVERYSIDE. YET WE HAVE THE POWER OF THE KING OF ISRAEL, THE COMMANDER OF THE LORDS ARMY IS AT OUR SIDE!
Ps 44:5-8, THROUGH YOU we will push down our enemies; THROUGH YOUR NAME we will trample those who rise up against us. For I will not trust in my bow, Nor shall my sword save me. BUT YOU HAVE SAVED US FROM OUR ENEMIES, AND HAVE PUT TO SHAME THOSE WHO HATED US. IN GOD WE BOAST ALL DAY LONG, AND PRAISE YOUR NAME FOREVER. Selah