2 Samuel 10:1

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

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

In Context

2Then said David, I will show kindness unto Chanun the son of Nachash, as his father showed me kindness. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came unto the land of the children of 'Ammon.

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Cross References

Judges 10:7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of 'Ammon.

1 Samuel 11:1Then came up Nachash the 'Ammonite, and encamped against Yabesh-gil'ad: and all the men of Yabesh said unto Nachash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

1 Chronicles 19:1And it came to pass after this, that Nachash the king of the children of 'Ammon died, and his son became king in his stead.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:1

This chapter gives us an account of a war David has with the Ammonites and the Syrians their allies, with the occasion and success of it. I. David sent a friendly embassy to Hanun king of the Ammonites, ver. 1, 2 . II. He, upon a base surmise that it was ill intended, abused David's ambassadors, ver. 3, 4 . III. David resenting it ( ver. 5 ), and the Ammonites prepared for war against him, ver. 6 . IV. David carried the war into their country, sent against them. Joab and Abishai, who addressed themselves to the… Read the whole commentary →

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