H2586 - חָנוּן (Chânûwn)

H2586 חָנוּן (Chânûwn) khaw-noon'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Hanun

Biblical Persons & Places

Hanun King living at the time of United Monarchy

A king of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.1; only referred to as Hanun (חָנוּן); a son of Nahash.

Hanun Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.13; only referred to as Hanun (חָנוּן).

Hanun Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.30; only referred to as Hanun (חָנוּן); a son of Zalaph.

Strong's Definition

Chanun, the name of an Ammonite and of two Israelites

Derivation: from H2603 (חָנַן); favored;

KJV Usage: Hanun.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Hanun = "gracious"

1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David

2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem

3) the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the Ammonites living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.1; son of: Nahash (H5176H) § Hanun = "gracious" 1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured David's ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David 2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem 3) the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חָנוּן chânûn BDB Definition: Hanun = gracious 1) son of Nahash and king of Ammon who dishonoured Davids ambassadors and lost the subsequent war with David 2) a man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem 3) the 6th son of Zalaph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall of Jerusalem, apparently on the east side Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2603 Total KJV Occurrences: 11

Bible Occurrences (10)

10:1 10:2 10:3 10:4

19:2 19:3 19:4 19:6

3:13 3:30

2 Samuel 10:1

Some time later,... the king of the Ammonites... died and was succeeded by his son Hanun.

2 Samuel 10:2

And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me. So David sent some of his servants to console [Hanun]... concerning his father. But when they... arrived in the land of the Ammonites...,

2 Samuel 10:3

the princes of the Ammonites... said to Hanun their lord, Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Has not David [instead] sent his servants... to explore the city, spy it out, and overthrow it?

2 Samuel 10:4

So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off half of each man’s beard, cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

1 Chronicles 19:2

And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me. So David sent messengers to console [Hanun] concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in the land of the Ammonites......... to console him,

1 Chronicles 19:3

the princes of the Ammonites... said to Hanun, Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to explore the land, spy it out, and overthrow it?

1 Chronicles 19:4

So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved [their beards], cut off their garments at the hips, and sent them away.

1 Chronicles 19:6

When the Ammonites...... realized that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites... sent a thousand talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Aram-naharaim,...... Aram-maacah, and Zobah.