2 Samuel 10:3

10:3 the Ammonite officials said to their lord Hanun, “Do you really think David is trying to honor your father by sending these messengers to express his sympathy? ¹  No, David has sent his servants to you to get information about the city and spy on it so they can overthrow it!” ² 

2 Samuel 11:25

11:25 David said to the messenger, “Tell Joab, ‘Don’t let this thing upset you. ³  There is no way to anticipate whom the sword will cut down. ⁴  Press the battle against the city and conquer ⁵  it.’ Encourage him with these words.” ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “Is David honoring your father in your eyes when he sends to you ones consoling?”

² tn Heb “Is it not to explore the city and to spy on it and to overthrow it [that] David has sent his servants to you?”

³ tn Heb “let not this matter be evil in your eyes.”

⁴ tn Heb “according to this and according to this the sword devours.”

⁵ tn Heb “overthrow.”

⁶ tn The Hebrew text does not have “with these words.” They are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.