1And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun 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. …
Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead. …
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? …
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. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)Here is, I. The great respect David paid to his neighbour, the king of the Ammonites, 2 Sam. 10:1 , 2 . 1. The inducement to it was some kindness he had formerly received from Nahash the deceased king. He showed kindness to me , says David (2 Sam. 10:2), and therefore (having lately had satisfaction in showing kindness to Mephibosheth for his father’s sake) he resolves to show kindness to his son,…
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