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2 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 10:2

David’s Messengers Disgraced · 2 Samuel 10:1–8
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Translations

Modern
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
Traditional
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.
Literal
And David said, “I will do kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did kindness to me.” And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father. And the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon.
Latin
Dixitque David: Faciam misericordiam cum Hanon filio Naas, sicut fecit pater ejus mecum misericordiam. Misit ergo David, consolans eum per servos suos super patris interitu. Cum autem venissent servi David in terram filiorum Ammon,

Original

Hebrew
English
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,

Notes

2 Samuel 10:2

In both 2 Samuel 9 and 10, David wanted to show loyalty (chesed, a Hebrew word meaning faithful love and committed kindness). This word also appears in 2 Samuel 9:1, 3.

2 Samuel 10:1–5

The king of Ammon insulted David’s ambassadors, which led to two battles between Israel and Ammon (2 Samuel 10:6–12:31).

2 Samuel 10:1–19

After the break in 2 Samuel 9, the story goes back to David's military successes. The Ammonites were likely the dominant political power in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan) during Saul’s reign and the early years of David’s reign.

Theme notes and profiles

Abishai David Joab

Events

Parallels

1 Chronicles 19:1–9

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Hanun: An Ammonite king who mistreated David's envoys Nahash: Ammonite king, father of Hanun, showed kindness to David

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Beard David Gilead (Place) Hadadezer Hanun Kindness Kings, Books of First and Second Nahash Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Ammonites: Kings of Nahash Condolence: David, to Hanun Friendship: David and Nahash Mortification: David's Ambassadors, Sent to Hanun Motive: Misunderstood: David's, by King Hanun Nahash: An Ammonite King: Kindness of, to David, and Death Thankfulness: To Hanun The Ammonites: Ill-Treated David's Ambassadors