1 Chronicles 20:2

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
David	דָּוִ֣יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
crown	עֲטֶֽרֶת 'a.te.ret-	H5850	a crown · noun, common feminine singular construct
king	מַלְכָּם֩ mal.Kam	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
head	רֹאשׁ֜וֹ ro.Sho	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
found	וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֣הּ vai.yim.tza.'Ah	H4672	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
weigh	מִשְׁקַ֣ל mish.Kal	H4948	weight (numerically estimated) · noun, common masculine singular construct
talent	כִּכַּר ki.kar-	H3603	a circle · noun, common feminine singular construct
gold	זָהָ֗ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
precious	יְקָרָ֔ה ye.ka.Rah	H3368	valuable (objectively or subjectively) · adjective, feminine singular absolute
stones	אֶ֣בֶן 'E.ven	H68	a stone · noun, common feminine singular absolute
David’s	דָּוִ֑יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
head	רֹ֣אשׁ rosh	H7218	the head (as most easily shaken) · noun, common masculine singular construct
brought	הוֹצִ֖יא ho.Tzi'	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
exceeding	מְאֹֽד me.'Od	H3966	properly · cardinal number, masculine singular absolute
much	הַרְבֵּ֥ה har.Beh	H7235	to increase (in whatever respect) · verb, hiphil infinitive absolute
spoil	וּשְׁלַ֥ל u.she.Lal	H7998	booty · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
city	הָעִ֛יר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

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;
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’…
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,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 20:1-3

How the army of the Ammonites and their allies was routed in the field we read in the foregoing chapters. Here we have the destruction of Rabbah, the metropolis of their kingdom (Ch1 20:1), the putting of their king's crown upon David's head (Ch1 20:2), and the great severity that was used towards the people, Ch1 20:3. Of this we had a more full account in 2 Sa. 11, 12, and cannot but remember it by this sad token, that while Joab was besieging Rabbah David fell into that great sin in the matter of Uriah. But it is observable that, though the rest of the story is repeated, that is not: a hint only is given of it, in those words which lie here in a parenthesis - But David tarried at Jerusalem…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 20:2

David took the crown of their king . . ., and found it to weigh a talent of gold--equal to one hundred twenty-five pounds. Some think that Malcom, rendered in our version "their king," should be taken as a proper name, Milcom or Molech, the Ammonite idol, which, of course, might bear a heavy weight. But, like many other state crowns of Eastern kings, the crown got at Rabbah was not worn on the head, but suspended by chains of gold above the throne. precious stones--Hebrew, a "stone," or cluster of precious stones, which was set on David's head.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 20:2

David took the crown of their king - off his head - See Sa2 12:30. Precious stones in it - The Targum says, "And there was set in it a precious stone, worth a talent of gold; this was that magnetic stone that supported the woven gold in the air." What does he mean?

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 20:1

See Gill on 1 Chronicles 20:1, 2 Samuel 11:1, 1 Chronicles 20:2, 2 Samuel 12:30, 2 Samuel 21:15, and 1 Chronicles 21:1.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 20:1–end

Dictionary and topics

Samuel, Books of — The LXX. translators regarded the books of Samuel and of Kings as forming one continuous history, which they divided into four books, which they called “Books of the Kingdom.” The Vulgate version…
Solomon — Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father…
Ammonites · General references — General references
Crown · Set with gems — Set with gems
Joab · . — .
Rabbah · . — .

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Chronicles 20:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 20:1-3

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 20:2

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 20:2

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 20:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 20:1–end

Dictionary and topics

1 Chronicles 20:2

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 20:1-3

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 20:2

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 20:2

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 20:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 20:1–end

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 20:1-3

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 20:2