2 Samuel 10:1

After this, the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.

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In The King James Version

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

2David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

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Cross References

Judges 10:7The LORD’s anger burned 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 Nahash the Ammonite came up and encamped against Jabesh Gilead; and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a covenant with us, and we will serve you.”

1 Chronicles 19:1After this, Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place.

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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