Thematic Bible
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Ammonites » Kings of nahash
Later the king of Ammon died. His son Hanun became king in his place. David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun since his father Nahash showed me kindness. David sent his servants to comfort Hanun after his father's death. When David's servants entered Ammonite territory,
In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king. David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. David's men came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to express sympathy to him.
Nahash » An ammonite king » Kindness of, to david, and death
Later the king of Ammon died. His son Hanun became king in his place. David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun since his father Nahash showed me kindness. David sent his servants to comfort Hanun after his father's death. When David's servants entered Ammonite territory,
In the course of time, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him as king. David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. David's men came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to express sympathy to him.
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Hanun, maltreating david's servants
Hanun seized David's men and shaved off half of each man's beard. He cut off their clothes from the waist down, and sent them away.
Verse Concepts
David thought: I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. David's men came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites to express sympathy to him. The Ammonite nobles said to Hanun: Do you think David honors your father by sending men to you to express sympathy? Or have his men come to you to explore and spy out the country and overthrow it? Therefore Hanun seized David's men, shaved them, cut off their garments in the middle at the buttocks, and sent them away. read more.
When David was told about the men he sent messengers to meet them, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said: Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown and then come back.
When David was told about the men he sent messengers to meet them, for they were greatly humiliated. The king said: Stay at Jericho till your beards have grown and then come back.