1 Chronicles 19:2
And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
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Hanun - A Philistine king of this name is mentioned in the Assyrian inscriptions as paying tribute to Tiglath-pileser and warring with Sargon.
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…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
sent messengers to comfort him A usual piece of international courtesy; cp. 2Ki 20:12. Its breach was resented. In the Tellel-Amarna letters (x. 16) the king of Kardunias writes, "Should not my…
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