1 Chronicles 19:1
David’s Campaign against the Ammonites
19:1 Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.
1 Chronicles 4:12
4:12 Eshton was the father of Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash.
These were the men of Recah.
1 Chronicles 19:2
19:2 David said, “I will express my loyalty
to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal
to me.” So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father’s death.
When David’s servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king’s sympathy,