Creativity

Just when we thought we were creative! In 2 Samuel 10, just before David and his army 'took out' the Ammonites, his guys had a little innocent run-in with them. Basically, David's guys went to see the Ammonite king, Hanun, to express sympathy to him following his father's death. King Hanun's guys doubted that and said, "Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! They're coming to spy and then conquer the city." Hanun fell for their skepticism and:


4 So Hanun seized David’s ambassadors and shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their robes at the buttocks, and sent them back to David in shame.
5 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.



So he shaved 1/2 their beard and sent them away with their be-hinds hanging out. Nice! I love David's protective response, for both them & him. Can you imagine? A little shame used to go a long way!