2 Samuel 10:3 Meaning and Explanation
“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?”
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Read Full Chapter →Hanun's counselors poison his mind, twisting David's gesture of comfort into a suspected act of espionage.
What Does 2 Samuel 10:3 Mean?
As David's envoys arrive, the Ammonite princes whisper a darker reading of events into Hanun's ear. They cannot imagine kindness without an ulterior motive, so they recast the comforters as spies sent to scout the city before an assault. Their counsel turns a hand of friendship into a perceived threat.
Suspicion has a way of seeing its own shadow everywhere. The princes judge David by the cynicism of their own hearts, and a king young enough to be misled listens. How often goodwill is wasted because the receiver cannot believe it is real. Scripture quietly warns us that the counsel we welcome can bless or destroy the peace before us.
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What does 2 Samuel 10:3 mean?
Hanun's counselors poison his mind, twisting David's gesture of comfort into a suspected act of espionage.