1 Chronicles 19:1-3

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

Defeat of the Ammonites and Arameans

19 Some time afterwards, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son succeeded him. ² David said, ‘I will deal loyally with Hanun son of Nahash, for his father dealt loyally with me.’ So David sent messengers to console him concerning his father. When David’s servants came to Hanun in the land of the Ammonites, to console him, ³ the officials of the Ammonites said to Hanun, ‘Do you think, because David has sent people to console you, that he is honouring your father? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?’