2 Samuel 12:30
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
the crownעֲטֶֽרֶת־
(a·te·ret-)
5850: a crown, wreathfrom atar
of their kingמַלְכָּם֩
(mal·kam)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
from his head;רֹאשֹׁ֜ו
(ro·shov)
7218: heada prim. root
and its weightוּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּ
(u·mish·ka·lah)
4948: weightfrom shaqal
[was] a talentכִּכַּ֤ר
(kik·kar)
3603: a round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)from karar
of gold,זָהָב֙
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
and [in it] [was] a preciousיְקָרָ֔ה
(ye·ka·rah,)
3368: precious, rare, splendid, weightyfrom yaqar
stone;וְאֶ֣בֶן
(ve·'e·ven)
68: a stonea prim. root
and it was [placed] on David'sדָּוִ֑ד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
head.רֹ֣אשׁ
(rosh)
7218: heada prim. root
And he broughtהֹוצִ֖יא
(ho·v·tzi)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out the spoilוּשְׁלַ֥ל
(u·she·lal)
7998: a prey, spoil, plunder, bootyfrom shalal
of the cityהָעִ֛יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
in greatמְאֹֽד׃
(me·'od.)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
amounts.הַרְבֵּ֥ה
(har·beh)
7235a: to be or become much, many or greata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
their king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
crown
`atarah  (at-aw-raw')
a crown -- crown.
from off his head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
the weight
mishqal  (mish-kawl')
weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) -- (full) weight.
whereof was a talent
kikkar  (kik-kawr')
loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
of gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
with the precious
yaqar  (yaw-kawr')
valuable (obj. or subj.) -- brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
and it was set on David's
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
head
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
And he brought forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
the spoil
shalal  (shaw-lawl')
booty -- prey, spoil.
of the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
in great
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
abundance
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David's head. And he brought out the spoil of the city in great amounts.

King James Bible
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David's head. The crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and it had a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city.

International Standard Version
He confiscated the crown of their king from his head—it weighed one talent in gold and was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David's head. He confiscated a great amount of war booty that had been plundered from the city,

NET Bible
He took the crown of their king from his head--it was gold, weighed about seventy-five pounds, and held a precious stone--and it was placed on David's head. He also took from the city a great deal of plunder.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He took the gold crown from the head of Rabbah's king and put it on his own head. (The crown weighed 75 pounds and contained a precious stone.) David also took a lot of goods from the city.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.
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