Hanun

Hanun (hāˈnən) [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Ammon. His insolent reception of David's messengers brought on a disastrous war. He may be the same as Shobi, an Ammonite who was kind to David. 2, 3 Two workers on the wall of Jerusalem.

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