2 Samuel 12:30

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David took the crown from the head of their king; its weight was a talent of gold, set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. He also took a great amount of plunder from the city.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    He took their king's crown from his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold, with precious stones: and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H3947} the crown{H5850} of their king{H4428} from off his head;{H7218} and the weight{H4948} thereof was a talent{H3603} of gold,{H2091} and [in it were] precious{H3368} stones;{H68} and it was set on David's{H1732} head.{H7218} And he brought forth{H3318} the spoil{H7998} of the city,{H5892} exceeding{H3966} much.{H7235}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} their king's{H4428} crown{H5850} from off his head{H7218}, the weight{H4948} whereof was a talent{H3603} of gold{H2091} with the precious{H3368} stones{H68}: and it was set on David's{H1732} head{H7218}. And he brought forth{H3318}{(H8689)} the spoil{H7998} of the city{H5892} in great{H3966} abundance{H7235}{(H8687)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and toke their kynges crowne fro his heade (which in weight had a talente of golde, and precious stones) and was set vpon Dauids heade, and very moch spoyle caried he out of the cite.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he tooke their Kings crowne from his head, (which weighed a talent of golde, with precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head: and he brought away the spoyle of the citie in exceeding great abundance.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he toke their kinges crowne from of his head (which wayed a talent of golde, & in it were precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head, and he brought away the spoyle of the citie, in exceeding great abundaunce.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight of it was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he taketh the crown of their king from off his head, and its weight `is' a talent of gold, and precious stones, and it is on the head of David; and the spoil of the city he hath brought out, very much;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And he took the crown of Milcom from his head; the weight of it was a talent of gold, and in it were stones of great price; and it was put on David's head. And he took a great store of goods from the town.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He took the crown of their king from off his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and [in it were] precious stones; and it was set on David's head. He brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He took the crown of their king from his head– it was gold, weighed about seventy-five pounds, and held a precious stone– and it was placed on David’s head. He also took from the city a great deal of plunder.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 20:2 : 2 David took the crown from the head of their king; it was found to weigh a talent of gold and was adorned with a precious stone. It was placed on David's head, and he took a great amount of plunder from the city.

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  • 1 Chr 20:1-3
    3 verses
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    1 In the spring, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab led the army and ravaged the land of the Ammonites. He went to besiege Rabbah, but David stayed in Jerusalem. Joab attacked Rabbah and destroyed it.

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  • 2 Sam 12:28-29
    2 verses
    80%

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  • 1 Chr 18:7-8
    2 verses
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  • 1 Sam 30:18-20
    3 verses
    75%

    18 David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

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  • 2 Sam 8:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

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  • 1 Sam 17:54
    74%

    54 David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept the Philistine's weapons in his tent.

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    73%

    10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • 2 Sam 12:31
    72%

    31 He brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws, iron picks, and axes, and made them work at brickmaking. David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then he and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 8:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued:

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  • 1 Chr 18:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought with him articles of gold, silver, and bronze.

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  • 1 Sam 17:57
    70%

    57 As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

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    68%

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  • 1 Sam 30:16
    68%

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  • 1 Sam 27:9
    68%

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  • 2 Sam 14:26
    68%

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  • 1 Chr 21:25
    68%

    25 So David paid Ornan six hundred shekels of gold by weight for the site.

  • 2 Chr 25:24
    67%

    24 He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the temple of God that had been in the care of Obed-Edom, together with the treasures of the royal palace and the hostages, and then he returned to Samaria.

  • 1 Chr 10:9
    67%

    9 They stripped him, took his head and armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news to their idols and their people.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    67%

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  • 1 Sam 30:3
    67%

    3 When David and his men came to the city, they saw that it had been burned, and their wives, sons, and daughters had been taken captive.

  • Ezra 8:26
    67%

    26 And I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, 100 silver vessels worth talents, and 100 talents of gold.

  • 1 Kgs 14:26
    67%

    26 He carried off the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields Solomon had made.

  • 2 Chr 12:9
    67%

    9 Shishak, king of Egypt, came up against Jerusalem and took the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the royal palace. He took everything, including the gold shields Solomon had made.

  • 2 Chr 9:14
    67%

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  • 1 Chr 28:1
    67%

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  • 1 Sam 17:38
    67%

    38 Then Saul dressed David in his own garments, putting a bronze helmet on his head and dressing him in a coat of mail.

  • 2 Kgs 11:10
    67%

    10 Jehoiada the priest gave the commanders of hundreds spears and shields that had belonged to King David and were kept in the temple of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 17:5
    66%

    5 He wore a bronze helmet on his head and a coat of scale armor that weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.

  • 1 Sam 17:51
    66%

    51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10
    66%

    10 And she gave the king 120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

  • Judg 8:26
    66%

    26 The weight of the gold earrings that Gideon had requested was seventeen hundred shekels, apart from the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple robes worn by the kings of Midian, and the chains on the necks of their camels.

  • 1 Chr 29:7-8
    2 verses
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    7 They gave for the work of the house of God: five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.

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    66%

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    66%

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