1 Chronicles 19:3
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?"
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but the princes

1 Samuel 29:4, 9
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, "Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men? . . .

1 Kings 12:8-11
But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders; instead, he consulted the young men who had grown up with him and served him. . . .

Thinkest thou that David.

1 Corinthians 13:5-7
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. . . .

to search

Genesis 42:9-18
Joseph remembered his dreams about them and said, "You are spies! You have come to see if our land is vulnerable." . . .

Joshua 2:1-3
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Acacia Grove, saying, "Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho." So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. . . .

Judges 1:23, 24
They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz), . . .

Judges 18:2, 8-10
So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, valiant warriors from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. "Go and explore the land, " they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, "Do you think that David is honoring your father, in that he has sent comforters to you? Have not his servants come to you to search and to overthrow and to spy out the land?"

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the Ammonite leaders said to Hanun, "Just because David has sent men with condolences for you, do you really believe he's showing respect for your father? Instead, hasn't David sent his emissaries in order to scout out, overthrow, and spy on the land?"

International Standard Version
the Ammonite officials asked Hanun, "Do you think that because David has sent a delegation of consolers to you that he is honoring your father? His delegation has arrived to search, overthrow, and scout the land, hasn't it?"

NET Bible
the Ammonite officials said to Hanun, "Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? No, his servants have come to you so they can get information and spy out the land!"
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