1 Chronicles 19
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 19 of 29
1 And it happened after this, that King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.
2 And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, for his father acted with kindness toward me; and David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came to the land of the Ammonites, to Hanun, to comfort him.
3 And the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come in to you in order to search out and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
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Chapter Summary
David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are ill-treated. The Ammonites are overcome by Joab and Abishai. Shophach is slain by David.
Key Hebrew Words
חֶ֫סֶד
kindness, loyal love
H2617 · TWOT 698a
נָחַם
comfort, console
H5162 · TWOT 1344
מַלְאָךְ
messenger
H4397 · TWOT 1068a
כָּלַם
be humiliated, disgraced
H3637 · TWOT 987
חָזַק
be strong, courageous
H2388 · TWOT 636
מִלְחָמָה
battle
H4421 · TWOT 1104c
People & Context
David
King of Israel who sends comforters to Hanun, then sends his army when his envoys are disgraced
Hanun
New Ammonite king who shames David's messengers by shaving them and cutting their robes, provoking war
Joab
Commander who divides the army, faces the Syrians, and routs them with Abishai's aid
Abishai
Joab's brother given the rest of the people to face the sons of Ammon
Nahash
Late Ammonite king, Hanun's father, who had earlier shown kindness to David
Shophach
Hadarezer's army commander leading the Syrians beyond the river, killed by David
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