2 Samuel 10:1-3

Lexham English Bible

The Ammonites Refuse David’s Loyal Love

10 Afterwards the king of the Ammonites died,^[a] and his son Hanun ruled in his place. ² David said, “I will show loyal love with Hanun, the son of Nahash, as his father showed loyal love with me.” So David sent to console him concerning his father, by the hand of his servants. And the servants of David came to the land of the Ammonites.^{[b] 3} But the commanders of the Ammonites^[c] said to Hanun their master, “In your opinion,^[d] is David honoring your father because he has sent condolences to you? Is it not in order to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it that David sent his servants to you?”