1 Chronicles 19:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

19 After this, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his stead.

² David said, I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father’s death. So the servants of David came into the land of the Ammonites to comfort Hanun.

³ But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, Do you think that David has sent comforters to you because he honors your father? Have his servants not come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?