Bible Strands
2 Samuel 10:1
Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a political transition in Ammonite leadership immediately before David’s diplomatic mission. The text notes the death of the reigning king and the immediate accession of his son Hanun.
The words — וַיָּמָת (va/yi.Ya.mot) translates to "and he died," marking the end of the current ruler. וַיִּמְלֹךְ (va/yi.yim.Lokh) translates to "and he reigned," signaling the start of Hanun’s rule.
The thread — This succession motif connects to earlier Ammonite conflicts, including Nahash’s siege of Jabesh-gilead (1 Samuel 11:1), the Ammonites’ role in Israel’s oppression (Judges 10:7), and Jephthah’s diplomatic negotiations with Ammonite kings (Judges 11:12).
Why it lands — The verse establishes a concrete political change that triggers David’s decision to send consolers, forcing the reader to track how dynastic shifts alter diplomatic expectations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 11:1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
- Judges 10:7 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hands of the Philistines and Ammonites,
- Judges 11:12 Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?”
- 1 Chronicles 19:1 Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.