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Haven&#8217t his envoys come to you only to explore and spy out the country and overthrow it?&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> the Ammonite commanders said to Hanun, “Do you really think these men are coming here to honor your father? No! David has sent them to spy out the land so they can come in and conquer it!” <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> But the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Do you think, because David has sent comforters to you, that he is honoring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” <a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?” <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/19.htm">King James Bible</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? <a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/19.htm">New King James Version</a> And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Did his servants not come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” <a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the commanders among the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David is honoring your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have his servants not come to you to search, to demolish, and to spy out the land?” <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, &#8220Do you think that David is honoring your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David is honoring your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” <a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, “In your eyes, is David honoring your father because he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” <a href="/amp/1_chronicles/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the leaders of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Do you think that David has sent people to console and comfort you because he honors your father? Have his servants not come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?” <a href="/csb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he’s showing respect for your father? Instead, haven’t his emissaries come in order to scout out, overthrow, and spy on the land? ” <a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, &#8220Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he&#8217s showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn&#8217t David sent his emissaries in order to scout out, overthrow, and spy on the land?&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_chronicles/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? <a href="/cev/1_chronicles/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, "Do you really believe King David is honoring your father by sending these men to comfort you? He probably sent them to spy on our country, so he can come and destroy it." <a href="/erv/1_chronicles/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? <a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> the Ammonite princes asked Hanun, "Do you think David is honoring your father because he sent men to comfort you? Haven't his servants come to explore, destroy, and spy on the country?" <a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> the Ammonite leaders said to the king, "Do you think that it is in your father's honor that David has sent these men to express sympathy to you? Of course not! He has sent them here as spies to explore the land, so that he can conquer it!" <a href="/isv/1_chronicles/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> the Ammonite officials asked Hanun, "Do you think that because David has sent a delegation of consolers to you that he is honoring your father? His delegation has arrived to search, overthrow, and scout the land, hasn't it?" <a href="/msb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, ?Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?? <a href="/net/1_chronicles/19.htm">NET Bible</a> the Ammonite officials said to Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, his servants have come to you so they can get information and spy out the land!" <a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But the leaders of the people of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven't his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?" <a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, that he hath sent comforters to thee? are not his servants come to thee to search, and to overthrow, and to explore the land? <a href="/web/1_chronicles/19.htm">World English Bible</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, “Is David honoring your father in your eyes because he has sent comforters to you? Have his servants not come to you in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?” <a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, 'Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, because he hath sent to thee comforters? in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out, the land, have not his servants come in unto thee?' <a href="/slt/1_chronicles/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the chiefs of the sons of Ammon will say to Hanun, Is David honoring thy father in thine eyes, that he sent comforters to thee? is it not in order to search out, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land, came his servants to thee?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanon: Thou thinkest perhaps that David to do honour to thy father hath sent comforters to thee: and thou dost not take notice, that his servants are come to thee to consider, and search, and spy out thy land. <a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> the leaders of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun: “Do you think that perhaps David has sent them to console you in order to honor your father? Have you not noticed that his servants came to you so that they might explore, and investigate, and examine your land?” <a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/19.htm">New American Bible</a> the Ammonite princes said to Hanun, “Do you think David is doing this—sending you these consolers—to honor your father? Have not his servants rather come to you to explore the land, spying it out for its overthrow?” <a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the officials of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Do you think, because David has sent consolers to you, that he is honoring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> - - - <a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Princes of the children of Amon were saying to Khanun their Lord: “Surely David was honoring your father for his life because, look, he sent comforters to you to spy out the city, and to know the exits and the entrances David sent his Servants to us!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun: 'Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?' <a href="/sep/1_chronicles/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the chiefs of the children of Ammon said to Anan, Is it to honour thy father before thee, that David has sent comforters to thee? Have not his servants come to thee that they might search the city, and to spy out the land? <a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=5443" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/19.htm">David's Messengers Disgraced</a> …2And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him, 3<a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/2586.htm" title="2586: lə·ḥā·nūn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From chanan; favored; Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites.">to Hanun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“Just because</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">David has sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5162.htm" title="5162: mə·na·ḥă·mîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sigh, i.e. Breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. to pity, console or rue; or to avenge.">comforters,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">do you really believe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">he is</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3513.htm" title="3513: ham·ḵab·bêḏ (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or kabed; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense or in a good sense (in the same two senses).">showing respect</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">for your father?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">his servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5668.htm" title="5668: ba·‘ă·ḇūr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or rabur; passive participle of abar; properly, crossed, i.e. transit; used only adverbially, on account of, in order that."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2713.htm" title="2713: laḥ·qōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To search. A primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately.">to explore</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7270.htm" title="7270: ū·lə·rag·gêl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to walk along; but only in specifically, applications, to reconnoiter, to be a tale-bearer; also to lead about.">spy it out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2015.htm" title="2015: wə·la·hă·p̄ōḵ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To turn, overturn. A primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert.">and overthrow it?”</a> 4So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">2 Samuel 10:3</a> the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun their lord, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David instead sent his servants to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?” <a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a> But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it. <a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">1 Samuel 25:10</a> But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. <a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm">2 Samuel 16:3</a> “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’” <a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">2 Samuel 19:26-27</a> “My lord the king,” he replied, “because I am lame, I said, ‘I will have my donkey saddled so that I may ride on it and go with the king.’ But my servant Ziba deceived me, / and he has slandered your servant to my lord the king. Yet my lord the king is like the angel of God, so do what is good in your eyes. <a href="/1_kings/12-10.htm">1 Kings 12:10-11</a> The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist! / Whereas my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.’” <a href="/1_kings/20-3.htm">1 Kings 20:3-6</a> saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’” / And the king of Israel replied, “Just as you say, my lord the king: I am yours, along with all that I have.” / The messengers came back and said, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘I have sent to you to demand your silver, your gold, your wives, and your children. ... <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">2 Kings 18:20-22</a> You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. / But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ is He not the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem: ‘You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem’? <a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Nehemiah 6:6-8</a> that read: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem agrees—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and this is why you are building the wall. According to these reports, you are to become their king, / and you have even appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim on your behalf: ‘There is a king in Judah.’ Soon these rumors will reach the ears of the king. So come, let us confer together.” / Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.” <a href="/psalms/41-6.htm">Psalm 41:6-9</a> My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. / All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: / “A vile disease has been poured into him; he will never get up from where he lies!” ... <a href="/psalms/109-4.htm">Psalm 109:4-5</a> In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. / They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love. <a href="/proverbs/25-8.htm">Proverbs 25:8-10</a> do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame? / Argue your case with your neighbor without betraying another’s confidence, / lest the one who hears may disgrace you, and your infamy never go away. <a href="/isaiah/36-5.htm">Isaiah 36:5-7</a> You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. / But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ is He not the One whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before this altar’? <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13-14</a> Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah / and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them. <a href="/matthew/10-25.htm">Matthew 10:25</a> It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Think you that David does honor your father, that he has sent comforters to you? are not his servants come to you for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?but the princes<a href="/1_samuel/29-4.htm">1 Samuel 29:4,9</a> And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? … <a href="/1_kings/12-8.htm">1 Kings 12:8-11</a> But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which they had given him, and consulted with the young men that were grown up with him, and which stood before him: … Thinkest thou that David.<a href="/1_corinthians/13-5.htm">1 Corinthians 13:5-7</a> Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; … to search<a href="/genesis/42-9.htm">Genesis 42:9-18</a> 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… <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Joshua 2:1-3</a> And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there… <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Judges 1:23,24</a> And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-39.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-17.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Comforters</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-25.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">David</a> <a href="/judges/18-17.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Express</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">Hanun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-18.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-18.htm">Honoring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-18.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-12.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-19.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-11.htm">Search</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-2.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-8.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Sympathy</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">Think</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Thinkest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-3.htm">Ammonite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-17.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/job/16-2.htm">Comforters</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-1.htm">Explore</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Express</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">Hanun</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">Honor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-3.htm">Honoring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-12.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-20.htm">Nobles</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Overthrow</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-2.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">Search</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-29.htm">Seem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">Sending</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/galatians/2-4.htm">Spy</a> <a href="/psalms/69-20.htm">Sympathy</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-8.htm">Think</a> <a href="/job/35-2.htm">Thinkest</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 19</div>1. <a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">David's messengers, sent to comfort Hanun, are villainously treated</a> 6. <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai</a> 16. <a href="/1_chronicles/19-16.htm">Shobach, making a new supply of the Syrians, is slain by David</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and often had contentious relations with Israel. The princes, or leaders, of the Ammonites were likely influential advisors to Hanun, the new king. This reflects the political structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where kings often relied on a council of nobles or elders. The Ammonites' suspicion of David's intentions reveals the deep-seated mistrust between Israel and its neighbors, a recurring theme in the Old Testament.“Just because David has sent you comforters David's gesture of sending comforters was a customary act of diplomacy and respect following the death of Nahash, Hanun's father. In the ancient Near East, such gestures were common to maintain alliances and show goodwill. However, the Ammonite princes question the sincerity of this act, highlighting the fragile nature of political relationships and the prevalence of espionage and deceit in ancient diplomacy.do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? This question reflects the skepticism and paranoia that often characterized international relations in the ancient world. The Ammonites' doubt about David's intentions suggests a lack of trust, possibly stemming from past conflicts or the fear of Israel's growing power. This suspicion can be seen as a reflection of the broader theme of human distrust and the difficulty of discerning true intentions, a theme that resonates throughout the Bible.Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?” The accusation of espionage indicates the Ammonites' fear of Israel's military and political ambitions. Spying was a common practice in ancient warfare, as seen in other biblical accounts such as the story of the Israelite spies sent to Canaan (Numbers 13). This phrase also foreshadows the ensuing conflict between Israel and Ammon, illustrating how misunderstandings and mistrust can lead to war. The theme of espionage and the fear of invasion are recurrent in biblical narratives, emphasizing the need for discernment and wisdom in leadership.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The King of Israel, known for his leadership and devotion to God. In this context, he is attempting to show kindness to Hanun, the new king of the Ammonites, following the death of Hanun's father. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hanun.htm">Hanun</a> The new king of the Ammonites, who misinterprets David's intentions due to the influence of his advisors. 3. <a href="/topical/p/princes_of_the_ammonites.htm">Princes of the Ammonites</a> Advisors to King Hanun who suspect David's motives and counsel Hanun to distrust David's gesture of goodwill. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a> A neighboring nation to Israel, often in conflict with them. The Ammonites' suspicion leads to a misunderstanding and eventual conflict with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nahash.htm">Nahash</a> The deceased king of the Ammonites and father of Hanun, who had previously shown kindness to David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_misinterpretation.htm">The Danger of Misinterpretation</a> Misunderstanding intentions can lead to unnecessary conflict. It's crucial to seek clarity and understanding before reacting. <a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_counsel.htm">The Influence of Counsel</a> The advice we receive can significantly impact our decisions. Seek wise and godly counsel that aligns with biblical principles. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intentions.htm">The Importance of Intentions</a> Our actions should be motivated by genuine kindness and integrity, reflecting the character of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Even when others misinterpret our actions, trust that God is in control and can work all things for good. <a href="/topical/p/peacemaking_as_a_christian_duty.htm">Peacemaking as a Christian Duty</a> As followers of Christ, we are called to be peacemakers, striving to resolve conflicts and misunderstandings in a manner that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 19</a> <a href="/q/does_archaeology_support_1_chronicles_19.htm">Can archaeological evidence substantiate the extensive alliances and conflicts described in 1 Chronicles 19, or is there a lack of supporting records?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_ammonites_see_david's_gesture_as_hostile.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 19:2-3 portray the Ammonite advisers interpreting David's gesture as hostility, while other ancient sources rarely mention such extreme suspicion?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel?</a> <a href="/q/is_hanun's_envoy_humiliation_plausible.htm">In 2 Samuel 10:2-4, how historically plausible is Hanun's humiliation of David's envoys, and are there any archaeological records supporting this incident?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) Are not his servants come . . . for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?--Literally, Is it not for to search . . . that his servants are come unto thee? This is hardly an improvement on Samuel: "Is it not to search the city (Rabbath-Ammon, the capital), and to spy it out, and to overthrow it, that David hath sent his servants unto thee?" The Syriac and Arabic agree with Samuel in reading "city;" LXX. and Vulg., "land."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. - Thinkest thou that David, etc.? The Hebrew is, "In thine eyes doth David?" The order of to overthrow, and to spy out is reversed in Samuel. <a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>the princes שָׂרֵ֨י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the Ammonites בְנֵי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son said וַיֹּאמְרוּ֩ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to Hanun, לְחָנ֗וּן (lə·ḥā·nūn) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2586.htm">Strong's 2586: </a> Hanun -- 'favored', two contemporaries of Nehemiah, also an Ammonite king “Just because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction David has sent שָׁלַ֥ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out you לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> comforters, מְנַחֲמִ֑ים (mə·na·ḥă·mîm) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5162.htm">Strong's 5162: </a> To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge do you really believe בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ (bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain he is דָּוִ֤יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse showing respect הַֽמְכַבֵּ֨ד (ham·ḵab·bêḏ) Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3513.htm">Strong's 3513: </a> To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome for your father? אָבִ֙יךָ֙ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Have not הֲלֹ֡א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no his servants עֲבָדָ֖יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant come בָּ֥אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to you אֵלֶֽיךָ׃ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to to explore לַחְקֹ֨ר (laḥ·qōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2713.htm">Strong's 2713: </a> To penetrate, to examine intimately the land, הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land spy it out, וּלְרַגֵּל֙ (ū·lə·rag·gêl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7270.htm">Strong's 7270: </a> To walk along, to reconnoiter, to be a, tale-bearer, to lead about and overthrow it?? וְלַהֲפֹ֤ךְ (wə·la·hă·p̄ōḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2015.htm">Strong's 2015: </a> To turn about, over, to change, overturn, return, pervert <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">1 Chronicles 19:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-3.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 19:3 But the princes of the children (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 19:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 19:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 19:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 19:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>