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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He took the crown off Malkam's head; it weighed sixty-six pounds, with its gold and precious stones; and it was placed on David's head. He carried off great quantities of spoil from the city.
Berean Standard Bible:
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.
American Standard Version:
And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.
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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Commentary for 2 Samuel 12:30
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H3947 There are 909 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: לָקַח Transliteration: lâqach Pronunciation: law-kakh' Description: a primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications); accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.
Strong's Number: H4428 There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מֶלֶךְ Transliteration: melek Pronunciation: meh'-lek Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
Strong's Number: H5850 There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עֲטָרָה Transliteration: ʻăṭârâh Pronunciation: at-aw-raw' Description: from עָטַר; a crown; crown.
Strong's Number: H7218 There are 548 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: רֹאשׁ Transliteration: rôʼsh Pronunciation: roshe Description: from an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.); band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.
Strong's Number: H4948 There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מִשְׁקָל Transliteration: mishqâl Pronunciation: mish-kawl' Description: from שָׁקַל; weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act); (full) weight.
Strong's Number: H3603 There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: כִּכָּר Transliteration: kikkâr Pronunciation: kik-kawr' Description: from כָּרַר; a circle, i.e. (by implication) a circumjacent tract or region, especially the Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a (round) loaf; also a talent (or large [round] coin); loaf, morsel, piece, plain, talent.
Strong's Number: H2091 There are 336 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: זָהָב Transliteration: zâhâb Pronunciation: zaw-hawb' Description: from an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky; gold(-en), fair weather.
Strong's Number: H3368 There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָקָר Transliteration: yâqâr Pronunciation: yaw-kawr' Description: from יָקַר; valuable (objectively or subjectively); brightness, clear, costly, excellent, fat, honourable women, precious, reputation.
Strong's Number: H68 There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֶבֶן Transliteration: ʼeben Pronunciation: eh'-ben Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
Strong's Number: H1732 There are 911 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: דָּוִד Transliteration: Dâvid Pronunciation: daw-veed' Description: rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
Strong's Number: H3318 There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יָצָא Transliteration: yâtsâʼ Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw' Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter.
Strong's Number: H7998 There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: שָׁלָל Transliteration: shâlâl Pronunciation: shaw-lawl' Description: from שָׁלַל; booty; prey, spoil.
Strong's Number: H5892 There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עִיר Transliteration: ʻîyr Pronunciation: eer Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Strong's Number: H3966 There are 278 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מְאֹד Transliteration: mᵉʼôd Pronunciation: meh-ode' Description: from the same as אוּד; properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated); diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.
Strong's Number: H7235 There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: רָבָה Transliteration: râbâh Pronunciation: raw-baw' Description: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very.