To what neighboring king did David propose to shew kindness, and why?
How was his message received, and the messengers treated?
Was this one of the greatest indignities and insults that could in that age have been offered? Lev. 19.27. Is. 15.2.
What word did David send to them, and what measures did the conscious guilt of the Ammonites lead them to adopt?
To whom did David entrust the business of resisting them, and what is said of the arrangements? V. 7—10.
What address did he make to his brother, and what was the result of the engagement?
Did the Syrians make a new attempt on this occasion to repair their former disgrace, and what was the consequence? v. 15-—19.
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