A son of Nahash and successor to the Ammonite throne. When King Nahash died, King David of Israel sent messengers to comfort Hanun. They also expressed the continual friendship of David. But Hanun insulted David. He humiliated his messengers and accused them of spying. This action led to war and the defeat of Ammon (2 Samuel 10:1–14; 11:1; 12:26–31; 1 Chronicles 19:1–20:3).
→ View encyclopedia entryA man who helped repair the Valley Gate of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:13).
→ View encyclopedia entryA son of Zalaph who repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:30). He may be the same person as #2 above.
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Hanun
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.