Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation From the head of the idol of the Ammonite god Molech David took a gold crown which weighed about seventy-five pounds and had a jewel in it. David took the jewel and put it in his own crown. He also took a large amount of loot from the city New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he took the crown of their king from his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, set with most precious stones, and it was put upon David's head, and the spoils of the city which were very great he carried away. took 1 Chronicles 20:2 And David took the crown of Melchom from his head, and found in it a talent weight of gold, and most precious stones, and he made himself a diadem of it: he took also the spoils of the city which were very great. 5074l.15s.7d. sterling. The ancients mention several such large crowns, made more for sight than use. Athenaeus describes a crown of gold that was 24 feet in circumference; and mentions others that were two, some four, and others five feet deep. Pliny takes notice of some that were no less than eight pounds weight. Besides the crown usually worn, it was customary for kings, in some nations, to have such large ones as described, either hung or supported over the throne, where they sat at their coronation or other solemn occasions. in great abundance [heb] very great Context The Capture of Rabbah…29Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it. 30And he took the crown of their king from his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, set with most precious stones, and it was put upon David's head, and the spoils of the city which were very great he carried away.31And bringing forth the people thereof he sawed them, and drove over them chariots armed with iron: and divided them with knives, and made them pass through brickkilns: so did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon: and David returned, with all the army to Jerusalem.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:29 Then David gathered all the people together, and went out against Rabbath: and after fighting, he took it. 1 Chronicles 20:2 And David took the crown of Melchom from his head, and found in it a talent weight of gold, and most precious stones, and he made himself a diadem of it: he took also the spoils of the city which were very great. Psalm 21:3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. Zechariah 6:11 And thou shalt take gold and silver: and shalt make crowns, and thou shalt set them on the head of Jesus the son of Josedec, the high priest. Jump to Previous Abundance Amount Amounts City Crown David's Exceeding Forth Gold Great Head King's Malcam Plunder Precious Quantity Spoil Stone Stones Talent Thereof Weight WhereofJump to Next Abundance Amount Amounts City Crown David's Exceeding Forth Gold Great Head King's Malcam Plunder Precious Quantity Spoil Stone Stones Talent Thereof Weight WhereofLinks 2 Samuel 12:30 NIV2 Samuel 12:30 NLT 2 Samuel 12:30 ESV 2 Samuel 12:30 NASB 2 Samuel 12:30 Bible Apps 2 Samuel 12:30 Biblia Paralela 2 Samuel 12:30 Chinese Bible 2 Samuel 12:30 French Bible 2 Samuel 12:30 German Bible Alphabetical: a amounts and brought City crown David's from gold great He head his in it its king of on out placed plunder precious quantity set spoil stone stones talent the their Then took was weight with OT History: 2 Samuel 12:30 He took the crown of their king (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |