Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
What does 2 Samuel 10:2 mean?
Nahash had been an enemy to Israel, yet had showed kindness to David. David therefore resolves gratefully to return it.
Key themes
Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy
Read with
Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 10:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Related topics
Glossary
- Ammon Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Amman.
- David Person
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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. 17:25 .