1 Chronicles 20:2

of their king So A.V. (rightly). R.V. mg. of Malcam(cp. Zephaniah 1:5), i.e. Milcom, the national god of the Ammonites (1 Kings 11:5). LXX. has a double translation of the one Heb. word: Molchol(Molchom) their king. The name of the god, whether the right form be Molech(1 Kings 11:7) or Milcomor Malcam, means either "king" or, less probably, "counsellor." In the former case his image would in all probability wear a crown.

it was set upon David's head A symbolic action implying that David completely annexed the Ammonite territory; other conquered nations retained a partial independence on condition of the payment of tribute.

he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city R.V. he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. A kind of triumphal procession of captives and spoil such as an Assyrian relief in the British Museum represents as passing before Sennacherib at the capture of Lachish.