2 Samuel 10:3

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
princes	שָׂרֵ֨י sa.Rei	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct
children	בְנֵֽי ve.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Ammon	עַמּ֜וֹן a.Mon	H5983	Ammon · proper noun, a man's name
said	וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ vai.yo.me.Ru	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Hanun	חָנ֣וּן cha.Nun	H2586	Chanun · proper noun, a man's name
lord	אֲדֹֽנֵיהֶ֗ם 'a.do.nei.Hem	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
Thinkest	בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ be.'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
David	דָּוִ֤ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
honour	הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד ham.kha.Bed	H3513	to be heavy · interrogative particle + verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
father	אָבִ֙יךָ֙ 'a.Vi.kha	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
sent	שָׁלַ֥ח sha.Lach	H7971	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
comforters	מְנַֽחֲמִ֑ים me.na.cha.Mim	H5162	properly · verb, piel active participle, masculine plural absolute
David	דָּוִ֛ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
sent	שָׁלַ֥ח sha.Lach	H7971	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
servants	עֲבָדָ֖יו 'a.va.Dav	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
to	בַּעֲב֞וּר ba.'a.Vur	H5668	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
search	חֲק֤וֹר cha.Kor	H2713	properly · verb, qal infinitive construct
city	הָעִיר֙ ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
out	וּלְרַגְּלָ֣הּ u.le.ra.ge.Lah	H7270	to walk along · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
overthrow	וּלְהָפְכָ֔הּ u.le.ha.fe.Khah	H2015	to turn about or over · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 42:9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis 42:16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth i…
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1 Corinthians 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:1-5

Here is, I. The great respect David paid to his neighbour, the king of the Ammonites, Sa2 10:1, Sa2 10:2. 1. The inducement to it was some kindness he had formerly received from Nahash the deceased king. He showed kindness to me, says David (Sa2 10:2), and therefore (having lately had satisfaction in showing kindness to Mephibosheth for his father's sake) he resolves to show kindness to his son, and to keep up a friendly correspondence with him. Thus the pleasure of doing one kind and generous action should excite us to another. Nahash had been an enemy to Israel, a cruel enemy (Sa1 11:2), and yet had shown kindness to David, perhaps only in contradiction to Saul, who was unkind to him: howe…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 10:3

the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun--Their suspicion was not warranted either by any overt act or by any cherished design of David: it must have originated in their knowledge of the denunciations of God's law against them (Deu 23:3-6), and of David's policy in steadfastly adhering to it.

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 10:3

Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father - It has been a matter of just complaint through all the history of mankind, that there is little sincerity in courts. Courtiers, especially, are suspicious of each other, and often mislead their sovereigns. They feel themselves to be insincere, and suspect others to be so too.

John Gill on 2 Samuel 10:3

And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord,.... His nobles and prime ministers, the courtiers that were about him: thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? could he imagine that David was sincere, and that he really meant to do honour to the memory of his father, and comfort him under the loss of him, by sending his ambassadors to him on such an errand? there was no reason, they thought, to believe this, since an Israelite was forbidden to seek their peace and prosperity, or ask of it, nor might Ammonite enter into their congregation unto the tenth generation, Deuteronomy 23:3; and indeed some have thought that David did…

Dictionary and topics

Ammon — Another form of the name Ben-ammi, the son of Lot (Gen. 19:38). This name is also used for his posterity (Ps. 83:7).
Barley — A grain much cultivated in Egypt (Ex. 9:31) and in Palestine (Lev. 27:16; Deut. 8:8). It was usually the food of horses (1 Kings 4:28). Barley bread was used by the poorer people (Judg. 7:13; 2 Kings…
Chronicles, Books of — The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., “Acts of the Days.” This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version “Chronicon,” and hence…
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Hadarezer — Adod is his help, the name given to Hadadezer (2 Sam. 8:3-12) in 2 Sam. 10.
Hanun — Graciously given. (1.) The son and successor of Nahash, king of Moab. David’s messengers, sent on an embassy of condolence to him to Rabbah Ammon, his capital, were so grossly insulted that he…
Accusation, False · .Against David by the princes of Ammon — .Against David by the princes of Ammon
Ammonites, The · Ill-treated David’s ambassadors — Ill-treated David’s ambassadors
Mortification · .David’s ambassadors, sent to Ha — .David’s ambassadors, sent to Ha
Motive · .David’s, by King Ha — .David’s, by King Ha
Slander · Exemplified: Princes of Ammon — Exemplified: Princes of Ammon
Uncharitableness

2 Samuel 10:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 10:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 10:3

John Gill on 2 Samuel 10:3

Dictionary and topics

2 Samuel 10:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 10:1-5

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 10:3

Adam Clarke on 2 Samuel 10:3

John Gill on 2 Samuel 10:3

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Samuel 10:1-5

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 10:2

Rashi on 2 Samuel 10:3