Study it in the app“and the commanders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Is it not in order to explore the city, to spy it out and to overthrow it, that David has sent his servants to you?””
and the commandersוַ שָׂרֵיof the sonsבְנֵיof AmmonעַמּוֹןsaidיֹּאמְרוּtoאֶלHanunחָנוּןtheir lord,אֲדֹנֵיהֶם“Is Davidהַ דָּוִדhonoringמְכַבֵּדyour fatherאָבִיךָin your eyesבְּעֵינֶיךָbecauseכִּיhe has sentשָׁלַחcomfortersמְנַחֲמִיםto you?לְךָIs it notהֲלוֹאin orderבַּעֲבוּרto exploreחֲקוֹרthe city,הָעִירto spy it outוּלְרַגְּלָהּand to overthrow it,וּלְהָפְכָהּthat Davidדָּוִדhas sentשָׁלַחhis servantsעֲבָדָיוto you?”אֵלֶיךָ
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appearsAmmon
See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomru” appearsHanun
Hanun, the name of several men. The best known is the king of the Ammonites who humiliated David's envoys (2 Samuel 10); two others helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:13, 30). It means "favored".
Where else “chanun” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adone” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearshonor
Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.
Where else “mechabed” appearsfather
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appearssight
"In the eyes of" someone: in their view.
Where else “ene” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shalach” appearscomfort
To ease someone in his pain with words and company.
Where else “menachamim” appearssearch out, examine
Search out: examine something thoroughly.
Where else “chakor” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsspy
To go through a land secretly to learn about it; the scouts.
Where else “ragla” appearsoverthrow
To bring down cities like Sodom.
Where else “hafcha” appearsservant
Someone who works for another, or a king's official.
Where else “avaday” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
War with Ammon and Aram
2 Samuel 10:1-19
1And it happened after this that the king of the sons of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. 2David said, “I will do loyal love with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did loyal love with me.” So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon, 3and the commanders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Is it not in order to explore the city, to spy it out and to overthrow it, that David has sent his servants to you?” 4So Hanun took the servants of David and shaved off half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, as far as their buttocks, and sent them away. 5They reported it to David, and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.” 6When the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the sons of Ammon sent and hired Aram of Beth-rehob and Aram of Zobah, twenty thousand foot soldiers, and the king of Maacah, a thousand men, and the men of Tob, twelve thousand men. 7When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army, the mighty men. 8The sons of Ammon came out and drew up for battle at the entrance of the gate; and Aram of Zobah and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field. 9When Joab saw that the battle front was against him before and behind, he chose from all the chosen men of Israel and drew them up against Aram. 10And the rest of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and he drew them up against the sons of Ammon. 11And he said, “If Aram is stronger than I, then you will be salvation for me; and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then I will come to save you. 12Be strong, and let us show ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our Elohim; and may YHWH do what is good in his eyes.” 13So Joab and the people who were with him drew near to battle against Aram, and they fled before him. 14When the sons of Ammon saw that Aram had fled, they too fled before Abishai and entered the city. Then Joab returned from fighting against the sons of Ammon and came to Jerusalem. 15When Aram saw that it had been struck down before Israel, they gathered together. 16Hadadezer sent and brought out Aram that was beyond the River Euphrates; and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head. 17When it was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. Aram drew up against David and fought with him. 18Aram fled before Israel, and David killed of Aram seven hundred chariots and forty thousand horsemen; and Shobach, the commander of his army, he struck, and he died there. 19When all the kings, servants of Hadadezer, saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them. And Aram was afraid to save the sons of Ammon anymore.
1And it happened after this that Nahash king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his place. 2David said, “I will do loyal love with Hanun son of Nahash, because his father did loyal love with me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came to the land of the sons of Ammon, to Hanun, to comfort him, 3and the commanders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Is it not in order to explore and to overthrow and to spy out the land that his servants have come to you?” 4So Hanun took the servants of David and shaved them and cut off their garments in the middle, as far as the hips, and sent them away. 5They went and told David about the men, and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly humiliated. And the king said, “Stay in Jericho until your beards grow, and then return.” 6When the sons of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves from Aram-naharaim and from Aram of Maacah and from Zobah chariots and horsemen. 7They hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah and his people; and they came and encamped before Medeba. And the sons of Ammon gathered from their cities and came to battle. 8When David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men. 9The sons of Ammon came out and drew up for battle at the entrance of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field. 10When Joab saw that the battle front was against him before and behind, he chose from all the chosen men in Israel and drew them up against Aram. 11And the rest of the people he put in the hand of Abishai his brother, and they drew up against the sons of Ammon. 12And he said, “If Aram is stronger than I, then you will be salvation for me; and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then I will save you. 13Be strong, and let us show ourselves strong for our people and for the cities of our Elohim; and may YHWH do what is good in his eyes.” 14So Joab and the people who were with him drew near before Aram to battle, and they fled before him. 15When the sons of Ammon saw that Aram had fled, they too fled before Abishai his brother and entered the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem. 16When Aram saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they sent messengers and brought out Aram that was beyond the River, with Shophach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, at their head. 17When it was reported to David, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, came to them, and drew up against them. And David drew up against Aram for battle, and they fought with him. 18Aram fled before Israel, and David killed of Aram seven thousand chariots and forty thousand foot soldiers; and Shophach, the commander of the army, he put to death. 19When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they had been struck down before Israel, they made peace with David and served him. And Aram was not willing to save the sons of Ammon anymore.
Ammon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
2David said, “I will do loyal love with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did loyal love with me.” So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And the servants of David came into the land of the sons of Ammon,
3 · This verse (above)
4So Hanun took the servants of David and shaved off half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, as far as their buttocks, and sent them away.
