Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. it [heb] the weight of it 1 Chronicles 18:11 And all the vessels of gold, and silver and brass king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and gold which he had taken from all the nations, as well from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, as from the Philistines, and from Amalec. 2 Samuel 8:11,12 And king David dedicated them to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all the nations, which he had subdued: . . . Context The Capture of Rabbah1And it came to pass after the course of a year, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab gathered together an army and the strength of the troops, and wasted the land of the children of Ammon: and went and besieged Rabba. But David stayed at Jerusalem, when Joab smote Rabba, and destroyed it. 2And 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.3And the people that were therein he brought out: and made harrows, and sleds, and chariots of iron to go over them, so that they were cut and bruised to pieces: in this manner David dealt with all the cities of the children of Ammon: and he returned with all his people to Jerusalem.… Cross References 2 Samuel 12:30 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. 2 Samuel 12:31 And 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. 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 WeighLinks 1 Chronicles 20:2 NIV1 Chronicles 20:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 20:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 20:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 20:2 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 20:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 20:2 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 20:2 French Bible 1 Chronicles 20:2 German Bible Alphabetical: a amount and be brought city crown David David's found from gold great He head his in it its king of on out placed plunder precious quantity set spoil stone stones talent the their there to took very was weigh weight with OT History: 1 Chronicles 20:2 David took the crown of their king (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |