Verse 2

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, I will shew{H6213}{(H8799)} kindness{H2617} unto Hanun{H2586} the son{H1121} of Nahash{H5176}, as his father{H1} shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} kindness{H2617} unto me. And David{H1732} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to comfort{H5162}{(H8763)} him by the hand{H3027} of his servants{H5650} for his father{H1}. And David's{H1732} servants{H5650} came{H935}{(H8799)} into the land{H776} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 11:1 : 1 Then Nahash{H5176} the Ammonite{H5984} came up{H5927}{(H8799)}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against Jabeshgilead{H3003}{H1568}: and all the men{H582} of Jabesh{H3003} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Nahash{H5176}, Make{H3772}{(H8798)} a covenant{H1285} with us, and we will serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thee.
• 1 Sam 22:3-4 : 3 And David{H1732} went{H3212}{(H8799)} thence to Mizpeh{H4708} of Moab{H4124}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}, Let my father{H1} and my mother{H517}, I pray thee, come forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and be with you, till I know{H3045}{(H8799)} what God{H430} will do{H6213}{(H8799)} for me. 4 And he brought{H5148}{(H8686)} them before{H6440} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124}: and they dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} with him all the while{H3117} that David{H1732} was in the hold{H4686}.
• Neh 4:3-7 : 3 Now Tobiah{H2900} the Ammonite{H5984} was by him{H681}, and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Even that which they build{H1129}{(H8802)}, if a fox{H7776} go up{H5927}{(H8799)}, he shall even break down{H6555}{(H8804)} their stone{H68} wall{H2346}. 4 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, O our God{H430}; for we are despised{H939}: and turn{H7725}{(H8685)} their reproach{H2781} upon their own head{H7218}, and give{H5414}{(H8798)} them for a prey{H961} in the land{H776} of captivity{H7633}: 5 And cover{H3680}{(H8762)} not their iniquity{H5771}, and let not their sin{H2403} be blotted out{H4229}{(H8735)} from before{H6440} thee: for they have provoked thee to anger{H3707}{(H8689)} before the builders{H1129}{(H8802)}. 6 So built{H1129}{(H8799)} we the wall{H2346}; and all the wall{H2346} was joined together{H7194}{(H8735)} unto the half{H2677} thereof: for the people{H5971} had a mind{H3820} to work{H6213}{(H8800)}. 7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat{H5571}, and Tobiah{H2900}, and the Arabians{H6163}, and the Ammonites{H5984}, and the Ashdodites{H796}, heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that the walls{H2346} of Jerusalem{H3389} were made up{H724}{H5927}{(H8804)}, and that the breaches{H6555}{(H8803)} began{H2490}{(H8689)} to be stopped{H5640}{(H8736)}, then they were very{H3966} wroth{H2734}{(H8799)},
• Neh 13:1-3 : 1 On that day{H3117} they read{H7121}{(H8738)} in the book{H5612} of Moses{H4872} in the audience{H241} of the people{H5971}; and therein was found{H4672}{(H8738)} written{H3789}{(H8803)}, that the Ammonite{H5984} and the Moabite{H4125} should not come{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of God{H430} for{H5704} ever{H5769}; 2 Because they met{H6923}{(H8765)} not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} with bread{H3899} and with water{H4325}, but hired{H7936}{(H8799)} Balaam{H1109} against them, that he should curse{H7043}{(H8763)} them: howbeit our God{H430} turned{H2015}{(H8799)} the curse{H7045} into a blessing{H1293}. 3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the law{H8451}, that they separated{H914}{(H8686)} from Israel{H3478} all the mixed multitude{H6154}.
• Deut 23:3-6 : 3 An Ammonite{H5984} or Moabite{H4125} shall not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068}; even to their tenth{H6224} generation{H1755} shall they not enter{H935}{(H8799)} into the congregation{H6951} of the LORD{H3068} for{H5704} ever{H5769}: 4 Because{H1697} they met{H6923}{(H8765)} you not with bread{H3899} and with water{H4325} in the way{H1870}, when ye came forth{H3318}{(H8800)} out of Egypt{H4714}; and because they hired{H7936}{(H8804)} against thee Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} of Pethor{H6604} of Mesopotamia{H763}, to curse{H7043}{(H8763)} thee. 5 Nevertheless the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} would{H14}{(H8804)} not hearken{H8085}{(H8800)} unto Balaam{H1109}; but the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} turned{H2015}{(H8799)} the curse{H7045} into a blessing{H1293} unto thee, because the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} loved{H157}{(H8804)} thee. 6 Thou shalt not seek{H1875}{(H8799)} their peace{H7965} nor their prosperity{H2896} all thy days{H3117} for ever{H5769}.