1. Some time later King Nahash of Ammon died, and his son Hanun became king.
2. King David said, “I must show loyal friendship to Hanun, as his father Nahash did to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy.When they arrived in Ammon,
3. the Ammonite leaders said to the king, “Do you think that it is in your father's honour that David has sent these men to express sympathy to you? Of course not! He has sent them here as spies to explore the city, so that he can conquer us!”
4. Hanun seized David's messengers, shaved off one side of their beards, cut off their clothes at the hips, and sent them away.