What did the Ammonite king Hanun do to David's messengers that sparked a major war?
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Correct answer: He cut off their robes and shaved half their beards
Hanun misinterpreted David's gesture of kindness as a spy mission. He humiliated the messengers by shaving half their beards and cutting their robes at the hips, an act of extreme insult in that culture.
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