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1 Chronicles 20:2
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 20:2
New English Translation
2 David took the crown from the head of their king[a] and wore it[b] (its weight was a talent[c] of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.
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- 1 Chronicles 20:2 tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.”
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.
1 Chronicles 20:2
New International Version
1 Chronicles 20:2
New International Version
2 David took the crown from the head of their king[a]—its weight was found to be a talent[b] 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
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 Or of Milkom, that is, Molek
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
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