"......And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father....." 2Sam. 10:2
David's pure motives and intentions in sending his servants, were misunderstood and misinterpreted. The thoughtless and careless actions that followed, were based on the Ammonites' wrong thinking and resulted in much trouble and bloodshed.This is not uncommon with us humans, we seem to have the knack of thinking the worst and believing the negatives. We often fail to enquire or clarify with the individual before jumping to conclusions. We have all been at the receiving end of this too. There are times when our best and most heartfelt effort to help and consider others will be turned in some people's minds to insult and injury! Much unnecessary trouble, strife, emnity and division ensues from this human flaw, which is a symptom and residue of our fallen, sinful nature.
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