Davidדָּוִידtookוַיִּקַּחthe crownעֲטֶרֶתof their kingמַלְכָּםfromמֵעַלhis head,רֹאשׁוֹand he found itוַיִּמְצָאָהּto weighמִשְׁקַלa talentכִּכַּרof gold,זָהָבand on itוּבָהּwasa preciousיְקָרָהstone;אֶבֶןand it wasוַתְּהִיonעַלthe headרֹאשׁof David.דָּוִידAnd the spoilוּשְׁלַלof the cityהָעִירhe brought out,הוֹצִיאa veryמְאֹדgreat amount.הַרְבֵּה
1 Chronicles 20:2
Study it in the app“David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and on it was a precious stone; and it was on the head of David. And the spoil of the city he brought out, a very great amount.”
With the Hebrew beneath
1 Chronicles 20:2, word by word
- Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- tookיִּקַּחyikach
take
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “yikach” appears- the crownעֲטֶרֶתateret
crown
A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.
Where else “ateret” appears- of their kingמַלְכָּmalka
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “malka” appears- his headרֹאשׁrosh
head
The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “rosh” appears- and he found itיִּמְצָאָyimtsaa
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “yimtsaa” appears- to weighמִשְׁקַלmishkal
weight
Weight; weighing.
Where else “mishkal” appears- a talentכִּכַּרkikar
talent
A very large weight for metals, about 3,000 shekels.
Where else “kikar” appears- of goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- a preciousיְקָרָהyekara
precious
Of great value.
Where else “yekara” appears- stoneאֶבֶןeven
stone
A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.
Where else “even” appears- and it wasתְּהִיtehi
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “tehi” appears- And the spoilשְׁלַלshelal
spoil, plunder
Spoil: what is taken from a defeated enemy.
Where else “shelal” appears- of the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- he brought outהוֹצִיאhotsi
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “hotsi” appears- a veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- great amountהַרְבֵּהharbe
greatly
Used to say 'in great quantity' or 'very much'.
Where else “harbe” appears
Translation note
“Of their king”: the same Hebrew letters can be read “of Milcom,” the god of the Ammonites (1 Kings 11:5). A talent is about 34 kilograms.
Parallel passages
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The capture of Rabbah
2 Samuel 11:12 Samuel 12:26-31
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1 Chronicles 20:1-3
1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that Joab led out the force of the army and destroyed the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and tore it down. 2David took the crown of their king from his head, and he found it to weigh a talent of gold, and on it was a precious stone; and it was on the head of David. And the spoil of the city he brought out, a very great amount. 3And the people who were in it he brought out, and he sawed them with the saw and with the picks of iron and with the saws; and so David did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the sons of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem.
26Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon and took the city of the kingdom. 27Joab sent messengers to David and said, “I have fought against Rabbah; I have also taken the city of the waters. 28Now then, gather the rest of the people, encamp against the city, and take it, lest I take the city and my name be called over it.” 29So David gathered all the people and went to Rabbah, fought against it, and took it. 30He took the crown of their king from his head (its weight was a talent of gold, and it had a precious stone), and it was on the head of David. And the spoil of the city he brought out, a very great amount. 31And the people who were in it he brought out, and he put them with the saw and with the picks of iron and with the axes of iron, and he made them pass through the brick kiln; and so he did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
The context
1And it happened, at the turn of the year, at the time when the kings go out, that Joab led out the force of the army and destroyed the land of the sons of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David stayed in Jerusalem. And Joab struck Rabbah and tore it down.
2 · This verse (above)
3And the people who were in it he brought out, and he sawed them with the saw and with the picks of iron and with the saws; and so David did to all the cities of the sons of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.