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Berean Standard Bible

“And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,”

1 Chronicles 19:2

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites to console him,

World English Bible (WEB)

David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

King James Version (KJV)

And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said, I will show kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. And David`s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said, I will be a friend to Hanun, the son of Nahash, because his father was a friend to me. So David sent men to him, to give him words of comfort on account of his father. And the servants of David came to Hanun, to the land of the children of Ammon, offering him comfort.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo David: Haré misericordia con Hanán hijo de Naas, porque también su padre hizo conmigo misericordia. Así David envió embajadores que lo consolasen de la muerte de su padre. Mas venidos los siervos de David en la tierra de los hijos de Ammón á Hanán, para consolarle,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David, entonces, dijo: «Voy a brindarle mi amistad a Janún en reconocimiento de todas las bondades que su padre Najás tuvo conmigo». Así que envió un mensaje de condolencia a Janún por la muerte de su padre. Pero cuando llegaron los embajadores de David, los consejeros amonitas le dijeron al rey Janún: «Su Majestad, no se deje engañar, pues David no ha enviado a estos hombres para darle el pésame por la muerte de su padre. ¡En realidad, los ha enviado para que exploren el país, para después venir y destruirlo!».

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