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1. Nahash’s son and successor to the Ammonite throne. When King Nahash died, King David of Israel sent messengers to console Hanun and to express his continued friendship. But Hanun insulted David by humiliating his messengers and accusing them of spying. This action led to war and the defeat of Ammon (2 Sm 10:1-14; 11:1; 12:26-31; 1 Chr 19:1–20:3 OET CH1 19:1–19 · OET CH1 20:1–3).

Show passage in OET: SA2 11:1

OET-RV SA2 11:1

11 The next spring (when kings usually go to war), David sent Yoav (Joab) and his officials and all the Israeli warriors, and they defeated the Amonim and besieged Rabah.
¶ But David stayed in Yerushalem (Jerusalem),

OET-LV SA2 11:1

11 And_he/it _was to_the _return _of the _year to_the _time _of (the)_kings go _out and_ Dāvid _he _sent DOM Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) and_DOM servants _of_his with_him/it and_DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _destroyed DOM the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_they _laid _siege on Rabāh and_Dāvid was_remaining in_Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: SA2 12:26–31

OET-RV SA2 12:26

26 Then Yoav (Joab) fought the Amonim at Rabah and captured their palace,

OET-RV SA2 12:27

27 then he sent messengers to David to tell him, “I’ve fought against Rabah and I’ve overthrown the city’s water supply.

OET-RV SA2 12:28

28 So now, gather the rest of our fighters and lay siege to the city and capture it. Otherwise I’ll do it and then it’ll be named after me.

OET-RV SA2 12:29

29 So David gathered all his warriors and went to Rabah, where he attacked the city and captured it.

OET-RV SA2 12:30

30 He took the king’s crown off his head (it was gold and weighed around 30kg), and it was placed on his head. A lot of other plunder was also taken from the city.

OET-RV SA2 12:31

31 The inhabitants of Rabah were brought out and assigned to work at the brick kiln with saws, iron picks, and axes. (He did that to all the Amoni cities.) Then David and all his people returned to Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-LV SA2 12:26

26 And_ Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) _he _fought against_Rabāh of _the _people _of of _ˊAmmōn and_he _captured DOM the _city _of the_royalty.

OET-LV SA2 12:27

27 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _he _sent messengers to Dāvid and_he/it _said I _have _fought against_Rabāh also I _have _captured DOM the _city _of the_waters.

OET-LV SA2 12:28

28 And_now gather DOM the _rest _of the _people and_encamp on the_city and_capture_it lest I I _should _take DOM the_city and_ name _of_my _it _will _be _called on_it.

OET-LV SA2 12:29

29 And_ Dāvid _he _gathered DOM all _of the_people and_he/it _went to_Rabāh and_he _fought against_it and_he_captured _it.

OET-LV SA2 12:30

30 And_he/it _took DOM the _crown _of their _king _of_their from_under his/its_head and_weight _of_its was_a _talent _of gold and_stone _of precious and_it _became on the _head _of Dāvid and_the _plunder _of the_city he _brought _out much very.

OET-LV SA2 12:31

31 And_DOM the_people which was_in_it he _brought _out and_he/it _assigned saw[s] and_at_the _picks _of (the)_iron and_at_the _axes _of (the)_iron and_he _caused _to _pass them in/on/at/with and_thus/so/as _follows he _did to_all/each/any/every the _cities _of the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_ Dāvid and_all the_people _he _returned Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

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2. One who helped repair Jerusalem’s Valley Gate during the time of Nehemiah (Neh 3:13).

Show passage in OET: NEH 3:13

OET-RV NEH 3:13

13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah rebuilt the Valley Gate—installing the doors with their bolts and bars, as well as repairing 500m of wall along to the Dung Gate.

OET-LV NEH 3:13

13 DOM the _gate _of the _valley Ḩānūn and_the _inhabitants _of Zānōaḩ he _repaired they they_rebuilt _it and_they _set _up doors _of_its bolts _of_its and_bars _of_its and_one _thousand cubit[s] in_wall to the _gate _of the _dung.

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3. Zalaph’s son who repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh 3:30); perhaps the same as #2 above.

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