2Sa 10:3 | NETfull | STEP | the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!”

2 Samuel 10:3

3 the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? ^{▼▼ Heb “Is David honoring your father in your eyes when he sends to you ones consoling?”} No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!” ^{▼▼ Heb “Is it not to explore the city and to spy on it and to overthrow it [that] David has sent his servants to you?”}