"And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead." — 2 Samuel 10:1

2 Samuel 10:1 · KJV

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

— 2 Samuel 10:1

Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

2 Samuel 10 — Context

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

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David {rather} sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? {Thinkest...: Heb. In thine eyes doth David}

Cross References

1 Samuel 11:1-3

Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

1 Chronicles 19:1-19

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

Judges 11:12-28

And Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?

Judges 10:7-9

And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hands of the Philistines, and into the hands of the children of Ammon.

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