2 Samuel 10:3

And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David [rather] sent his servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

And the princes {H8269} of the children {H1121} of Ammon {H5983} said {H559} unto Hanun {H2586} their lord {H113}, Thinkest {H5869} thou that David {H1732} doth honour {H3513} thy father {H1}, that he hath sent {H7971} comforters {H5162} unto thee? hath not David {H1732} rather sent {H7971} his servants {H5650} unto thee, to {H5668} search {H2713} the city {H5892}, and to spy it out {H7270}, and to overthrow {H2015} it?

but the leaders of the people of 'Amon said to Hanun their lord, "Do you really think David is honoring your father by sending people to comfort you? Hasn't David actually sent his servants to you in order to look the city over, reconnoiter it and overthrow it?"

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?”

But the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 42:16 (3 votes)

    Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye [are] spies.

  • Genesis 42:9 (3 votes)

    And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:5 (2 votes)

    Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

  • 1 Corinthians 13:7 (2 votes)

    Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.