2 Samuel 10:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”

2 Samuel 10:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 10:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 10:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.”

2 Samuel 10:2 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 10:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness unto me. So David sent by his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. ”

2 Samuel 10:2 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 10:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and David saith, `I do kindness with Hanun son of Nahash, as his father did with me kindness;' and David sendeth to comfort him by the hand of his servants concerning his father, and the servants of David come in to the land of the Bene-Ammon.”

2 Samuel 10:2 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 10:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David said, I will shew kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon. ”

2 Samuel 10:2 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 10:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayde Dauid, I will shewe kindnesse vnto Hanun the sonne of Nahash, as his father shewed kindnesse vnto me. And Dauid sent his seruantes to comfort him for his father. So Dauids seruants came into the lande of the children of Ammon.”

2 Samuel 10:2 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 10:2 in Context — 2 Samuel 10

1 And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

2 Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.

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?

4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

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What Does 2 Samuel 10:2 Mean?

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