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1 Chronicles 20:2

David

1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

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.

3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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 in great abundance.
BLB
And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and in it [were] precious stones, and it was on the head of David. And the plunder of the city he brought out in great abundance.
ÅB
Og David tok deres konges krone fra hans hode; det viste seg at den veide en talent gull, og der var på den en kostbar stein; nå kom den på Davids hode. Og det store hærfang han hadde tatt i byen, førte han med seg bort.
OTB
David tok kronen fra deres konge fra hans hode,
og han fant at den veide en talent gull, og den hadde en edelsten i seg;
og den ble satt på Davids hode.
Og han tok ut byttet fra byen i store mengder.
B1930
Og David tok deres konges krone fra hans hode; det viste sig at den veide en talent gull, og der var på den en kostbar sten; nu kom den på Davids hode. Og det store hærfang han hadde tatt i byen, førte han med sig bort.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:30–31

    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.

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  • 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;

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  • 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.

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