1 Chronicles 19:1

Now it came to pass after this, that Nachash Melech Bnei Ammon died, and bno reigned in his place.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 Dovid said, I will show chesed unto Chanun Ben Nachash, because aviv (his father) showed chesed to me. And Dovid sent malachim to bring condolences to him concerning aviv. So the avadim of Dovid came into the eretz Bnei Ammon to Chanun, to console him.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 11:1Then Nachash the Ammoni came up, and laid siege to Yavesh Gil'ad; and all the anashim of Yavesh said unto Nachash, Make a brit with us, and we will serve thee.

2 Samuel 10:1And it came to pass after this, that Melech Bnei Ammon died, and Chanun bno reigned 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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