1. Now it happened that Nahash, the king of the sons of Ammon, died, and his son reigned in his place.
2. And David said: "I will act with mercy toward Hanun, the son of Nahash. For his father was gracious to me." And so David sent messengers to console him over the death of his father. But when they had reached the land of the sons of Ammon, so that they might console Hanun,