Seems a little odd to refer to Nahash as showing kindness as this "kindness" had involved sparing the Israelites if they let them gouge their eyes out (1 Samuel 11), and Saul had in the end defeated the Ammonites. Nevertheless, David seeks to show kindness to the Ammonites.
The Ammonite commanders were distrustful of David's intentions, perhaps not surprising given the events of 1 Samuel 11, so they sought to turn Hanun's mind against David. So David's envoys were captured and humiliated .
The ammonites then hired mercenaries, expecting to be attacked at some point by David. Joab did indeed lead the army against Ammon. The mercenaries hired by Ammon feld, and so the Ammonies themselves fled back to the city. This included the Arameans regrouped against David, and saw Israel engaged in battle against them. So David defeated them and the Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.
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