Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version David took the crown from the head of their king —its weight was found to be a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took a great quantity of plunder from the city New Living Translation Then David went to Rabbah and removed the crown from the king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and he found that it weighed seventy-five pounds. David took a vast amount of plunder from the city. English Standard Version And David took the crown of their king from his head. He found that it weighed 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, a very great amount. Berean Standard Bible Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. King James Bible And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. New King James Version Then David took their king’s crown from his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. And it was set on David’s head. Also he brought out the spoil of the city in great abundance. New American Standard Bible David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a precious stone in it; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoils of the city, a very great amount. NASB 1995 David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a precious stone in it; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. NASB 1977 And David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there was a precious stone in it; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the spoil of the city, a very great amount. Legacy Standard Bible Then David took the crown of their king from his head; and he found it to weigh 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 a very great amount. Amplified Bible David took the crown of their king from his head and found that it weighed a talent of gold and that there was a precious stone in it; so it was set on David’s head. He also brought a very great amount of spoil (plunder) out of the city [of Rabbah]. Christian Standard Bible Then David took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. He found that the crown weighed seventy-five pounds of gold, and there was a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. He found that the crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and there was a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city. American Standard Version And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. Contemporary English Version Later, David himself went to Rabbah, where he took the crown from the statue of their god Milcom. The crown was made of about 34 kilograms of gold, and there was a valuable jewel on it. David put the jewel on his crown, then carried off everything else of value. English Revised Version And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. GOD'S WORD® Translation He took the gold crown from the head of Rabbah's king and put it on David's head. (The crown was found to weigh 75 pounds, and in it was a precious stone.) David also took a lot of goods from the city. Good News Translation The Ammonite idol Molech had a gold crown which weighed about seventy-five pounds. In it there was a jewel, which David took and put in his own crown. He also took a large amount of loot from the city. International Standard Version David confiscated the crown of their king from his head, and found that its weight was a talent in gold. A precious stone had been set in it, and it was placed on David's head. He also confiscated a great amount of war booty that had been plundered from the city, Majority Standard Bible Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David?s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. NET Bible David took the crown from the head of their king and wore it (its weight was a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city. New Heart English Bible David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city, a very great amount. Webster's Bible Translation And David took the crown of their king from his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also a great quantity of spoil out of the city. World English Bible David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it. It was set on David’s head, and he brought very much plunder out of the city. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David takes the crown of their king from off his head, and finds it [to be] a talent of gold [in] weight, and [with] precious stone in it, and it is on the head of David; and he has brought out very much spoil of the city, Young's Literal Translation And David taketh the crown of their king from off his head, and findeth it in weight a talent of gold, and in it a precious stone, and it is on the head of David: and spoil of the city he hath brought out very much, Smith's Literal Translation And David will take the crown of their king from off his head, and he will find the weight a talent of gold, and in it precious stone; and it will be upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city exceeding much. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David took the crown of Milcom from his head, and he found in it the weight of one talent of gold, and very precious gems. And he made for himself a diadem from it. Also, he took the best spoils of the city, which were very many. New American Bible David took the crown of Milcom from the idol’s head. It was found to weigh a talent of gold, with precious stones on it; this crown David wore on his own head. He also brought out a great amount of spoil from the city. New Revised Standard Version David took the crown of Milcom from his head; he found that it weighed a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. He also brought out the booty of the city, a very great amount. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd David took the crown of their king from off his head, and he weighed it and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and David set it upon his head; and he brought also much spoil out of the city. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David took the crown of their King from his head, and he weighed it, and he found in it the weight of a talent of gold, and there were fine gems in it, and David placed it on his head, and he brought out very much loot of the city. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And David took the crown of Malcam from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head; and he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David took the crown of Molchom their king off his head, and the weight of it was found to be a talent of gold, and on it were precious stones; and it was placed on the head of David: and he brought out the spoils of the city which were very great. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Capture of Rabbah1In the spring, at the time when kings march out to war, Joab led out the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He came to Rabbah and besieged it, but David remained in Jerusalem. And Joab attacked Rabbah and demolished it. 2Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. 3David brought out the people who were there and put them to work with saws, iron picks, and axes. And he did the same to all the Ammonite cities. Then David and all his troops returned to Jerusalem.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:30 Then he took the crown from the head of their king. It weighed a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city. 2 Samuel 8:11-12 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— / from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 1 Kings 10:14-15 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. 1 Kings 10:16-17 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 1 Kings 10:21 All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:13-14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, / not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. 2 Chronicles 9:15-16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of hammered gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 2 Chronicles 9:20 All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon. Psalm 21:3 For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold. Psalm 72:10-11 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. / May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 27:29 And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Mark 15:17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. Luke 19:38 “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” John 12:13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” Treasury of Scripture And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set on David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. it [heb] the weight of it 1 Chronicles 18:11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 2 Samuel 8:11,12 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; … Jump to Previous City Crown David David's Exceeding Forth Found Gold Great Head Malcam Precious Quantity Spoil Stones Talent WeighJump to Next City Crown David David's Exceeding Forth Found Gold Great Head Malcam Precious Quantity Spoil Stones Talent Weigh1 Chronicles 20 1. Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David, and the people thereof tortured4. Three giants are slain in overthrows of the Philistines. Then David took the crown This phrase marks a significant moment of victory and transition. The Hebrew root for "took" (לָקַח, laqach) implies a decisive action, often used in contexts of acquiring or seizing. David, as the anointed king of Israel, is fulfilling his God-given role as a leader who brings triumph to his people. The act of taking the crown symbolizes the transfer of power and authority from the defeated king to David, underscoring God's favor and the fulfillment of His promises to David. from the head of their king It was found to weigh a talent of gold and it was set with precious stones And it was placed on David’s head He took a great amount of plunder from the city Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Davidדָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse took וַיִּקַּ֣ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take the crown עֲטֶֽרֶת־ (‘ă·ṭe·reṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5850: A crown, wreath from מֵעַ֨ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the head רֹאשׁ֜וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head of their king. מַלְכָּם֩ (mal·kām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king It was found וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ ׀ (way·yim·ṣā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present to weigh מִשְׁקַ֣ל (miš·qal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4948: Weight, weighing a talent כִּכַּר־ (kik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3603: A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of gold זָהָ֗ב (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky and was set with precious וּבָהּ֙ (ū·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew stones, אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone and it was וַתְּהִ֖י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be placed on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against David’s דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse head. רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head And David took הוֹצִ֖יא (hō·w·ṣî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim a great amount הַרְבֵּ֥ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great of plunder וּשְׁלַ֥ל (ū·šə·lal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty from the city. הָעִ֛יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement Links 1 Chronicles 20:2 NIV1 Chronicles 20:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:2 KJV 1 Chronicles 20:2 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 20:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:2 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:2 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:2 David took the crown of their king (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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