1 Chronicles 19:1

Now it came about after this that death came to Nahash, the king of the children of Ammon, and his son became king in his place.

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Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.

In Context

2And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, because his father was a friend to me. So David sent men to him, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And the servants of David came to Hanun, to the land of the children of Ammon, offering him comfort.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 11:1Then about a month after this, Nahash the Ammonite came up and put his forces in position for attacking Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, Make an agreement with us and we will be your servants.

2 Samuel 10:1Now after this, death came to the king of the children of Ammon, and Hanun, his son, became king in his place.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 19:1

The story is here repeated of David's war with the Ammonites and the Syrians their allies, and the victories he obtained over them, which we read just as it is here related, 2 Sam. x. Here is, I. David's civility to the king of Ammon, in sending an embassy of condolence to him on occasion of his father's death, ver. 1, 2 . II. His great incivility to David, in the base usage he gave to his ambassadors, ver. 3, 4 . III. David's just resentment of it, and the war which broke out thereupon, in which the Ammonites… Read the whole commentary →

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