1 Chronicles 19:1-2

New English Translation

David’s Campaign against the Ammonites

19 Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him. ² David said, “I will express my loyalty^[a] to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal^[b] to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father’s death.^[c] When David’s servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king’s sympathy,^[d]