2Sa 10:1 | Clarke | STEP | The king of Ammon being dead, David sends ambassadors to comfort his son Hanun, , . Hanun, misled by his courtiers, treats the messengers of David with great indignity, . The Ammonites, justly dreading David's resentment, send, and hire the Syrians to make war upon him, . Joab and Abishai meet them at the city of Medeba, and defeat them, . The Syrians collect another army, but are defeated by David with great slaughter, and make with him a separate peace, .

2 Samuel 10:1

Introduction

The king of Ammon being dead, David sends ambassadors to comfort his son Hanun, 2Sam 10:1, 2Sam 10:2. Hanun, misled by his courtiers, treats the messengers of David with great indignity, 2Sam 10:3-5. The Ammonites, justly dreading David's resentment, send, and hire the Syrians to make war upon him, 2Sam 10:6. Joab and Abishai meet them at the city of Medeba, and defeat them, 2Sam 10:7-14. The Syrians collect another army, but are defeated by David with great slaughter, and make with him a separate peace, 2Sam 10:15-19.