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Nahash
Nahash, the king of the Ammonites and father of Hanun, had shown kindness to David, prompting David to send envoys to console Hanun after Nahash's death.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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Hanun
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First named at 2 Samuel 10:2.
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Verses that name Nahash
- 2 Samuel 10:2 And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent some of his servants to console Hanun concerning his father. But when they arrived in the land of the Ammonites,
- 1 Chronicles 19:1 Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.
- 1 Chronicles 19:2 And 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,