1Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
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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. …
And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God was your king.
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)Let us here observe, 1. That is becomes good people to be neighbourly, and especially to be grateful. David will pay respect to Hanun because he is his neighbour; and religion teaches us to be civil and obliging to all, to honour all men, and to be ready to do all offices of kindness to those we live among; nor must difference in religion be any obstruction to this. But, besides this, David rememb…
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