the princes of the sons of Ammon said to Hanun, their lord, Guessest thou, that for the honour of thy father David hath sent comforters to thee; and not rather therefore David sent his servants to thee, that he should espy, and ensearch the city, and destroy it? (or and not rather, that David sent his servants to thee to spy out, and to search through the city, so that later he could destroy it?)