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Motive: Misunderstood: David's, by King Hanun 2 Samuel 10:2, 3

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, / 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?”

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Motive: Misunderstood: David's, by King Hanun 1 Chronicles 19:3, 4

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?” / So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved their beards, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

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