2 Samuel 10:3

“And the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, etc.] His nobles and prime ministers, the courtiers that were about him: thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? could he imagine that David was sincere, and that he really meant to do honour to the memory of his father, and comfort him under the loss of him, by sending his ambassadors to him on such an errand? there was no reason, they thought, to believe this, since an Israelite was forbidden to seek their peace and prosperity, or ask of it, nor might Ammonite enter into their congregation unto the tenth generation, (<052303>Deuteronomy 23:3,6); and indeed some have thought…”

“the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun--Their suspicion was not warranted either by any overt act or by any cherished design of David: it must have originated in their knowledge of the denunciations of God's law against them (Deu 23:3-6), and of David's policy in steadfastly adhering to it.”

“The princes ... - Compare Rehoboam’s advisers 1 Kings 12:10-11. It is not improbable that David’s severe treatment of Moab 2 Samuel 8:2 was in part the cause of the fear of the Ammonites that a similar treatment was in store for themselves. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Thinkest thou that David doth: Heb. In thine eyes doth David not: Gen 42:9, Gen 42:16; Co1 13:5, Co1 13:7 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 10:4”