2Samuel 9-10

Thursday Evening Bible Study

July 12, 2012

Introduction

The first king of Israel, Saul, was killed in a battle with the Philistines.

It took awhile for things to come together, but eventually the entire nation asked David to be their king.

David made Jerusalem the new capital city of Israel and brought the Ark into Jerusalem.

David has taken his armies and has conquered his enemies on the west, east, north, and south.

9:1-13 Mephibosheth

:1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

:1 Is there still anyone who is left…

Saul’s son Jonathan was David’s best friend.

Jonathan knew that David would one day become king, so he had his friend David make a promise:

(1 Sa 20:14–15 NKJV) —14 And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die; 15 but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”

Notice that the promise even mentioned when David had cut off all his enemies. That time has just about come.

:1 kindness – checed – goodness, kindness, faithfulness

Lesson

Strong Faithful Love

This is the word that Jonathan had used (1Sa 20:14-15) and the word that David has now used.

It’s a word rich with meaning. Vine’s Expository Dictionary suggests that it has three components that all need to be kept in mind when looking at the word: “strength”, “steadfastness”, and “love”.

The word is sometimes translated “lovingkindness”, “mercy”, “grace”.

It is something based on an agreement between two people (usually God and man). Jonathan and David had an “agreement”.

It is something that is “done”, “shown”, or “kept” (not just “felt”)

Even though Jonathan is dead, David because of David’s friendship with Jonathan, he feels an obligation to demonstrate “kindness” to Jonathan’s descendants.

:2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”

:2 Ziba – Tsiyba’ – “statue”

Apparently after Saul and his sons died on Mount Gilboa, Saul’s estate has been run by this fellow Ziba.

:3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.”

:3 a son of Jonathan

We first met this son …

(2 Sa 4:4 NKJV) Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

Perhaps Mephibosheth’s back or legs had broken when he was a young boy. But he is no longer young, he even has a son of his own.

:4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”

:4 Machir – Makiyr – “sold”; he was a wealthy man.

:4 Lo Debar – “not a pasture” (is this the sign posted to keep the cows out?)

Play Lo Debar map clip. The city is up in the north, just on the eastern side of the Jordan River.

Lesson

Paying it forward

Later on, David will have a rebellion on his hands. His own son, Absalom would rebel against David and almost succeed in killing David.

David would find himself once again a “man on the run” (but from his own son, not Saul).

He would run and hide out on the other side of the Jordan.

(2 Sa 17:27–29 NKJV) —27 Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon, Machir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim, 28 brought beds and basins, earthen vessels and wheat, barley and flour, parched grain and beans, lentils and parched seeds, 29 honey and curds, sheep and cheese of the herd, for David and the people who were with him to eat. For they said, “The people are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”

There were several wealthy fellows who came out to help David as he fled from Absalom.

I wonder if Machir had been impressed with David’s kindness towards Mephibosheth, and when David needed help, he found a friend in Machir.

:5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

:6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”

:6 Mephibosheth – “exterminating the idol”

:7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

:7 Do not fear

Lesson

Strong Faithful Love

Mephibosheth should very much be afraid of David. It is usually the custom of a new king to kill off any possible threat to his throne. Mephibosheth has a legitimate claim to challenge the reign of David, after all, he is the grandson of King Saul.

Yet David is going to extend kindness.

Illustration

Baby shouldn’t have been there

It was late at night and Heidi, who was expecting her second child, was home only with her 3-year-old daughter, Katelyn. Heidi started to go into labor and called 911. Due to a power outage in the city at the time, only one paramedic was able to respond to the call. The house was very, very dark, so the paramedic asked Katelyn to hold a flashlight high over her mommy so he could see while he helped deliver the baby. Very diligently, Katelyn did as she was asked. Heidi pushed and pushed, and after a little while Connor was born. The paramedic lifted him by his feet, and spanked him on his bottom. Connor began to cry. The paramedic then thanked Katelyn for her help, and asked the wide-eyed 3-year-old Katelyn what she thought about what she had just witnessed. Katelyn quickly responded, “He shouldn’t have crawled in there in the first place. Spank him again.”

Sometimes we expect God to respond to us like Katelyn, but find out that He doesn’t want to spank us, He wants to love on us.

God seeks out the lost. He seeks out those who could be classified as “enemies” and has given us kindness.

Jesus said,

(Jn 3:17 NKJV) For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

:8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”

:9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

:10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Mephibosheth has just won the lottery. He has gone from being a cripple who depends upon the kindness of Machir, to a wealthy man with lands, servants, and a place at David’s table.

:11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do.” “As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at my table like one of the king’s sons.”

It’s as if David has adopted Mephibosheth.

:12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

:13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.

:1 that I may show him kindness

Lesson

Blessing your relationships

I think that sometimes we take our closest relationships for granted.

It might be our spouse, our parents, or our kids.

We know we love each other, isn’t that enough?

I like the way that David goes out of his way to make an effort to bless the family of his dead friend Jonathan.

For no good reason.

Jesus said,

(Jn 13:34–35 NKJV) —34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

God’s love toward us is “kindness”.

He is constantly giving us things we don’t deserve.

The writer of Hebrews said,

(Heb 10:24 NKJV) And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

(Heb 10:24 NLT) Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

(Heb 10:24 The Message) Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out,

As I play this clip, look at how many different ways that people are expressing their love for each other.

Play “Faith in you” clip

10:1-19 Trouble in Rabbah City

:1 It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.

:2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the people of Ammon.

:2 Hanun the son of Nahash

Nahash was the name of the king who had laid siege to Jabesh Gilead after Saul had been anointed king over Israel (1Samuel 11), about sixty years prior to this. He was the one who demanded that the people either fight or come out and let him poke out their right eyes. The people of Jabesh Gilead sent out messengers who told Saul about the attack. Saul raised an army and rescued the people of Jabesh Gilead.

This Nahash might be the same Nahash, or it could Nahash Jr. Apparently, the Nahash in our passage had been kind to David. We don’t know the particulars. Perhaps when David was fleeing from Saul, he had found refuge among the Ammonites for a time. We don’t know.

David now sends servants to convey his condolences towards Hanun at the loss of his father.

Nahash = “serpent”

Hanun = “gracious”

People in the Bible don’t always match their names. This “Nahash” was kind to David. Hanun will be anything BUT gracious.

We’ve already peeked ahead to see that there will be another “son of Nahash” who will show kindness to David when David is on the run from Absalom:

(2 Sa 17:27 NKJV) Now it happened, when David had come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash from Rabbah of the people of Ammon …

Shobi might be the brother or Hanun.

:2 I will show kindness to Hanun

kindness – checed – goodness, kindness, faithfulness

You could make a point that David is only doing for Hanun what he had done for Mephibosheth. David might have thought to himself, “It’s a good thing to show “kindness”!” Usually it is…

:2 the land … of Ammon

Play Rabbah map clip.

This next event takes place at the city of Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites. Today this ancient city is known as “Amman”, the capital of modern Jordan.

:3 And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”

:3 to spy it out, and to overthrow it

Hanun has some suspicious people around him. They think that David isn’t really trying to be nice. They think that David is going to take advantage of the situation and end up overthrowing the Ammonites.

Lesson

Good things misunderstood

Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, no matter how nice we are, people are going to misunderstand us.

Illustration

WORDS WOMEN USE

The following is from a manual for men who want to understand what their wives really mean.

FINE

This is the word we use at the end of any argument that we feel we are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.

FIVE MINUTES

This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so I feel that it’s an even trade.

NOTHING

This means something and you should be on your toes. “Nothing” is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. “Nothing” usually signifies an argument that will last “Five Minutes” and end with the word “Fine”.

GO AHEAD (with raised eyebrows)

This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over “Nothing” and will end with the word “Fine”.

GO AHEAD (normal eyebrows)

This means “I give up” or “do what you want because I don’t care.” You will get a raised eyebrow “Go Ahead” in just a few minutes, followed by “Nothing” and “Fine” and she will talk to you in about “Five Minutes” when she cools off.

LOUD SIGH

This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement very misunderstood by men. A “Loud Sigh” means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over “Nothing”.

SOFT SIGH

Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. “Soft Sighs” are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content.

THAT’S OKAY

This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to a man. “That’s Okay” means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you retributions for whatever it is that you have done. “That’s Okay” is often used with the word “Fine” and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow “Go Ahead”. At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

PLEASE DO

This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the truth, so be careful and you shouldn’t get a “That’s Okay”.

THANKS

A woman is thanking you. Do not faint, just say you’re welcome.

THANKS A LOT

This is much different than “Thanks”. A woman will say, “Thanks A Lot” when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way and will be followed by the “Loud Sigh”. Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the “Loud Sigh”, as she will only tell you “Nothing”.

Lesson

People in the mix

Part of David’s problem with Hanun is the fact that other people are inserting themselves into the “conversation” between David and Hanun.

Sometimes our friends are just looking out for us, but they could be wrong in the advice they give us.

Sometimes even the best counselors sometimes get it wrong. Even I get things wrong!

Keep in mind when you are communicating with others that sometimes there are hidden third parties in the conversation – this happens a lot in emails – nothing you can do about it.

:4 Therefore Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of their beards, cut off their garments in the middle, at their buttocks, and sent them away.

:4 shaved off half of their beards

The whole point is to send David’s servants away shamed.

Shaving off a person's beard is still regarded in some parts of the world as a great indignity. In David’s day, it was a sign of slavery, only slaves shaved their beards. You could spot a runaway slave because he didn’t have a beard.

Probably the idea here is that half of the face was shaved, and the other half remain bearded, adding to embarrassment.

(Is 20:4 NKJV) —4

:5 When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

:5 Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown

Lesson

Patience in restoration

David doesn’t want his men to face the extra humiliation of returning to Jerusalem before all their friends and comrades and being seen in their embarrassing state.

It’s better for them to hang out in Jericho and wait until they look decent enough, and then come back to work.

:6 When the people of Ammon saw that they had made themselves repulsive to David, the people of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth Rehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand foot soldiers; and from the king of Maacah one thousand men, and from Ish-Tob twelve thousand men.

:6 Ammon sent and hired the Syrians

The Ammonites know they’ve insulted David, and they get ready for the war that they assumed was going to come.

Play “Syrian Allies” map video.

The Ammonites hire their neighbors to the north, the Syrians, to help them.

Rehob, Zoba, Maacah, Ish-Tob

:7 Now when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

:8 Then the people of Ammon came out and put themselves in battle array at the entrance of the gate. And the Syrians of Zoba, Beth Rehob, Ish-Tob, and Maacah were by themselves in the field.

The Ammonites station themselves in front of their city, while the Syrians surround the Israelites out in the field outside the city.

:9 When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel’s best and put them in battle array against the Syrians.

Joab quickly puts together a plan and divides his troops into two groups. He takes the smaller group of stronger fighters and has them face the Syrians out in the field.

The Syrians are the stronger fighters, the “mercenaries”. Joab takes on the tough assignment.

:10 And the rest of the people he put under the command of Abishai his brother, that he might set them in battle array against the people of Ammon.

The larger, less experienced force of Israelites will face the Ammonites.

:11 Then he said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the people of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

:12 Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”

:11 then I will come and help you

The picture is that Joab and Abishai’s armies will have their backs to each other and if one gets into trouble, the other will come to help.

Lesson

Fighting for each other

It’s real easy to be fighting with each other.

It’s better when we’ve got our backs to each other and are fighting for each other, fighting against the real enemy.

(Ec 4:9–12 NKJV) —9 Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

This is what true fellowship is supposed to be all about.

We should be on each other’s side. We should be stronger being together.

:12 let us be strong for our people

Lesson

Man up

Paul wrote to the Corinthians:

(1 Co 16:13 NASB95) Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Some of the translations (like NKJV) have “be brave”. But the Greek word is based on the word for “man” and carries the idea of making a man out of someone.

be brave

Sometimes I wonder if we’ve lost what it means to “act like men”

Play “Metrosexual Brut Commercial”

It’s time to “man up”.

:13 So Joab and the people who were with him drew near for the battle against the Syrians, and they fled before him.

:14 When the people of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fleeing, they also fled before Abishai, and entered the city. So Joab returned from the people of Ammon and went to Jerusalem.

:15 When the Syrians saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they gathered together.

:16 Then Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River, and they came to Helam. And Shobach the commander of Hadadezer’s army went before them.

:16 Hadadezer

The Syrian king of Zobah (2Sam. 8:3). David has already defeated him once, but now he’s rebelled by helping the Ammonites, and is now again confronting David directly.

:16 Helam

Play Helam map video. The battle takes place here. Helam is between Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Damascus.

:17 When it was told David, he gathered all Israel, crossed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in battle array against David and fought with him.

:18 Then the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand horsemen of the Syrians, and struck Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.

:19 And when all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the people of Ammon anymore.

:19 made peace with Israel

There will be peace between Israel and the Syrians, but the battle with the Ammonites isn’t actually done yet. They have yet to actually capture the capital city of Rabbah – that will happen at the end of chapter 12.

Lesson

After the battle…

We sometimes like to bask in the glory of victory.

Yet David is about to have the greatest defeat of his life. Not from an Ammonite, but from another man’s wife.

Be aware that after the “great” times, there can be difficult times.

faWe let our guard down.

We can face temptations, depression, surprise attacks.

Introduction

Do people see Jesus? Is the gospel preached? Does it speak to the broken hearted? Does it build up the church? Milk – Meat – Manna Preach for a decision Is the church loved?

The first king of Israel, Saul, was killed in a battle with the Philistines.

It took awhile for things to come together, but eventually the entire nation asked David to be their king.

David made Jerusalem the new capital city of Israel and brought the Ark into Jerusalem.

David has taken his armies and has conquered his enemies on the west, east, north, and south.

9:1-13 Mephibosheth

:1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

:1 Is there still anyone who is left…

Saul’s son Jonathan was David’s best friend.

Jonathan knew that David would one day become king, so he had his friend David make a promise:

(1 Sa 20:14–15 NKJV) —14 And you shall not only show me the kindness of the Lord while I still live, that I may not die; 15 but you shall not cut off your kindness from my house forever, no, not when the Lord has cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”

Notice that the promise even mentioned when David had cut off all his enemies. That time has just about come.

:1 kindness – checed – goodness, kindness, faithfulness

Lesson

Strong Faithful Love

This is the word that Jonathan had used (1Sa 20:14-15) and the word that David has now used.

It’s a word rich with meaning. Vine’s Expository Dictionary suggests that it has three components that all need to be kept in mind when looking at the word: “strength”, “steadfastness”, and “love”.

The word is sometimes translated “lovingkindness”, “mercy”, “grace”.

It is something based on an agreement between two people (usually God and man). Jonathan and David had an “agreement”.

It is something that is “done”, “shown”, or “kept” (not just “felt”)

Even though Jonathan is dead, David because of David’s friendship with Jonathan, he feels an obligation to demonstrate “kindness” to Jonathan’s descendants.

:2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”

:2 Ziba – Tsiyba’ – “statue”

Apparently after Saul and his sons died on Mount Gilboa, Saul’s estate has been run by this fellow Ziba.

:3 Then the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, to whom I may show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.”

:3 a son of Jonathan

We first met this son …

(2 Sa 4:4 NKJV) Jonathan, Saul’s son, had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the news about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel; and his nurse took him up and fled. And it happened, as she made haste to flee, that he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

Perhaps Mephibosheth’s back or legs had broken when he was a young boy. But he is no longer young, he even has a son of his own.

:4 So the king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “Indeed he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”

:4 Machir – Makiyr – “sold”; he was a wealthy man.

:4 Lo Debar – “not a pasture” (is this the sign posted to keep the cows out?)

Play Lo Debar map clip. The city is up in the north, just on the eastern side of the Jordan River.

Lesson

Paying it forward

Later on, David will have a rebellion on his hands. His own son, Absalom would rebel against David and almost succeed in killing David.

David would find himself once again a “man on the run” (but from his own son, not Saul).

He would run and hide out on the other side of the Jordan.

:5 Then King David sent and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.

:6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”

:6 Mephibosheth – “exterminating the idol”

This is the son of David’s best friend.

:7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”

:7 Do not fear

Lesson

Strong Faithful Love

Mephibosheth should very much be afraid of David. It is usually the custom of a new king to kill off any possible threat to his throne. Mephibosheth has a legitimate claim to challenge the reign of David, after all, he is the grandson of King Saul.

Yet David is going to extend kindness.

Illustration

Baby shouldn’t have been there

Sometimes we expect God to respond to us like Katelyn, but find out that He doesn’t want to spank us, He wants to love on us.

God seeks out the lost. He seeks out those who could be classified as “enemies” and has given us kindness.

Jesus said,

:8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”

:9 And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, “I have given to your master’s son all that belonged to Saul and to all his house.

:10 You therefore, and your sons and your servants, shall work the land for him, and you shall bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s son shall eat bread at my table always.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

Mephibosheth has just won the lottery. He has gone from being a cripple who depends upon the kindness of Machir, to a wealthy man with lands, servants, and a place at David’s table.

:11 Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king has commanded his servant, so will your servant do.” “As for Mephibosheth,” said the king, “he shall eat at my table like one of the king’s sons.”

It’s as if David has adopted Mephibosheth.

:12 Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Micha. And all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.

:13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.

:1 that I may show him kindness

Lesson

Blessing your relationships

I think that sometimes we take our closest relationships for granted.

It might be our spouse, our parents, or our kids.

We know we love each other, isn’t that enough?

I like the way that David goes out of his way to make an effort to bless the family of his dead friend Jonathan.

For no good reason.

Jesus said,

(Jn 13:34–35 NKJV) —34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

The writer of Hebrews said,

(Heb 10:24 NKJV) And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,

As I play this clip, look at how many different ways that people are expressing their love for each other.

Play “Faith in you” clip

10:1-19 Trouble in Rabbah City

:1 It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place.

:2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the people of Ammon.

:2 Hanun the son of Nahash

(Is 20:4 NKJV) —4