Hanun

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hā´nun (חנון, ḥānūn, “favored,” “pitied,” or "graciously given"):

(1) A son and successor of Nahash, king of Ammon. Upon the death of Nahash, David sent sympathetic communications to Hanun at Rabbah Ammon, his capital, which were misinterpreted and David's messengers were so grossly insulted and dishonored. Because of this indignity, David waged a war against him, which caused the Ammonites to lose their independence (2 Samuel 10:1; 1 Chronicles 19:1). David's army, under the command of Joab, forthwith crossed the Jordan, and gained a complete victory over the Ammonites and their allies (2 Samuel 10:1-14) at Medeba (q.v.).

(2) One of the six sons of Zalaph who assisted in repairing the East wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:30).

(3) One of the inhabitants of Zanoah who repaired the Valley Gate in the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:13).