1 Chronicles 19:3

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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?the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

In other translations

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?the princes of the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?”

Hebrew words

וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559שָׂרֵיsarei[the] officials ofH8269בְנֵי־venei-[the] people ofH1121עַמּוֹןamonAmmonH5983לְחָנוּןlechanunto HanunH2586הַמְכַבֵּדhamkhabed¿ [is] honoringH3513דָּוִידdavidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869כִּי־ki-forH3588שָׁלַחshalachhe has sentH7971לְךָlekhato youמְנַחֲמִיםmenachamimcomfortersH5162הֲלֹאhalo'¿ notH3808בַּעֲבוּרba'avurin orderH5668לַחְקֹרlachkorto exploreH2713וְלַהֲפֹךְvelahafokhand to overthrowH2015וּלְרַגֵּלulerageland to spy outH7270הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776בָּאוּba'uhave they comeH935עֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650אֵלֶיךָ׃ פ'eleikhato youH413

Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.

People and places

People: David, Hanun

Places: Ammon

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