2 Samuel 10:1

After this, the King of the children of Ammon dyed, and Hanun his sonne reigned in his steade.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

2Then sayde Dauid, I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, as his father shewed kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent his seruantes to comfort him for his father. So Dauids seruants came into the lande of the children of Ammon.

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Cross References

Judges 10:7Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he solde them into the hands of the Philistims, and into the handes of the children of Ammon:

1 Samuel 11:1Then Nahash the Ammonite came vp, and besieged Iabesh Gilead: and all the men of Iabesh saide vnto Nahash, Make a couenant with vs, and we will be thy seruants.

1 Chronicles 19:1After this also Nahash the King of the children of Ammon dyed, and his sonne reigned 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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