"It happened after this that the king of the people of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his place. Then David said, 'I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.' So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the people of Ammon. And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, 'Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?'" 2 Samuel 10:1-3, NKJV. #SpyOut
The scriptures are filled with much intrigue, espionage and many undercover operations; in both the political arena and in theistic contexts, when the religious institution and states of nations were more closely knit, spies were often used to gather information from foreign entities.
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