In all of David’s conquest, he didn’t attack the
Ammonites because the king had been kind to
him when he was running from Saul. One day,
the king of the Ammonites died and his son ruled
in his place.
David sent a group of men with a message
of comfort to the new king. When the men got
there, the Ammonite leaders said to their king,
“These men aren’t here to show David’s concern
for you. They aren’t here to show respect for your
father. They’re spying on us. They’re scouting out
our city to see where we’re weak.”
So the new...