The foolishness of despising the King's kindness

Hanun stands in great contrast to Mephibosheth. Both were shown kindness by the King. One came and submitted and enjoyed the King's favour, the other rejected it and experienced the King's wrath.

Hanun's rejection was very foolish.

1. The reasoning in the rejection reveals its folly
2. The determination in the reject. reveals its folly
3. The self-destructiveness in the rejection reveals its folly