1 Chronicles 19:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?”
1 Chronicles 19:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 19:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 19:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, “Do you think that David honors your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Haven’t his servants come to you to search, to overthrow, and to spy out the land?””
1 Chronicles 19:3 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 19:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honor thy father, in that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land? ”
1 Chronicles 19:3 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 19:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the heads of the sons of Ammon say to Hanun, `Is David honouring thy father, in thine eyes, because he hath sent to thee comforters? in order to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out, the land, have not his servants come in unto thee?'”
1 Chronicles 19:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 19:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Is it, in thine eyes, to honour thy father that David has sent comforters to thee? Is it not to search and overthrow, and to spy out the land that his servants are come to thee? ”
1 Chronicles 19:3 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 19:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that Dauid doeth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters vnto thee? Are not his seruants come to thee to search, to seeke and to spie out the land?”
1 Chronicles 19:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 19:3 in Context — 1 Chronicles 19
1 Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
2 And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
3 But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
4 Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.
5 Then there went certain, and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
What Does 1 Chronicles 19:3 Mean?
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