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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

2 Samuel 12:30

He took the king's crown from off his head This was the king's part of the spoil. The weight thereof was a talent of gold Or, rather, the price or value of it, as the Hebrew frequently signifies, and not only weight; and so it is to be taken here; for who could be able to carry on his head such a weight as a talent; which is computed to be one hundred and twenty-five pounds. With precious stones Which made the value of it so great. Josephus says that there was a stone of great price in the middle of the crown, which he calls a sardonyx. And it was set on David's head To show the inhabitants that they were to submit to him as their king.

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See also 2 Samuel 12:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Samuel 12:30. _THE WEIGHT WHEREOF WAS A TALENT OF GOLD_] If this talent was only _seven pounds_, as Whiston says, David might have carried it on his head with little difficulty; but this weigh...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEIR KING’S CROWN - The word rendered their king (Malcham) is also the name of the national idol of the Ammonites (Jeremiah 49:1, Jeremiah 49:3 margin; Amos 1:15;...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. THE MESSAGE OF GOD AND DAVID'S CONFESSION AND THE BEGINNING OF THE CHASTISEMENT CHAPTER 12 _ 1. The Lord's message through Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1)_ 2. David's anger (2 Samuel 12:5) 3. Thou art t...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 SAMUEL 12. DAVID'S REPENTANCE. CAPTURE OF RABBAH (J). The section concerning Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1_ a_) is sometimes regarded as a later addition by some one who was anxious to point out and emphasi...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THEIR KING'S CROWN. the crown of Milcom, with Septuagint. Compare 1 Chronicles 20:2.Jeremiah 49:1; Jeremiah 49:3.Amos 1:15.

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _their king's crown_ The word _Malcham_, rendered _their king_, may also be taken as a proper name. It occurs in Zephaniah 1:5; Jeremiah 49:1; Jeremiah 49:3 (marg.), as a form of the name of the Ammon...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND HE TOOK THEIR KING'S CROWN, &C.— David formally deposed this king; and Dr. Trapp thinks that the form of his deposal was, by arraying him in his royal robes, and probably placing him on his throne...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּקַּ֣ח אֶת ־עֲטֶֽרֶת ־מַלְכָּם֩ מֵ עַ֨ל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof [was] a (s) talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was [set] on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city i...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (26) В¶ And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city. (27) And Joab sent messengers to David, and said, I have fought against Rabbah, and have taken the city of wat...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE TOOK THEIR KING'S CROWN FROM OFF HIS HEAD,.... The crown of Hanun the king of the Ammonites, who now fell into his hands, and whom he stripped of his ensigns of royalty, who had so shamefully a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 gr...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Nathans parable of the Ewe lambe, causeth Dauid to be his owne Iudge. 7 Dauid, reproued by Nathan, confesseth his sinne and is pardoned. 15 Dauid mourneth and prayeth for the childe, while it liue...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones (about one hundred pounds avoirdupois); AND IT WAS SET ON DAVID'S HEAD, at least duri...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    SUCCESS AGAINST THE AMMONITES...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    IN GREAT ABUNDANCE: _ Heb._ very great...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    26-31 To be thus severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet made soft by repentance, at the time when this took place. We shall be most compassionate,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE WEIGHT WHEREOF WAS A TALENT OF GOLD, or rather, _the price whereof_, &c. For as the Hebrew _shekel_ signifies both a weight, and a piece of money of a certain price; so also may _mishkal_, as proc...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Samuel 12:30 took H3947 (H8799) kings H4428 crown H5850 head H7218 weight H4948 talent H3603 gold H2091 preci

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's rebuke and repentance. Birth of Solomon. Ammonite victory. CHARACTERS: God, David, Nathan, Bathsheba, Joab. CONCLUSION: If the believer, brought face to face with his sins sincerel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Samuel 12:1. _The Lord sent Nathan to David._ The substance of the mission, the visitations he foretold, the perfect accomplishment of them, as well from that very day as in future ages, leaves not...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 20:2...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The weight — Or rather, the price whereof, &c. For the same words both in Hebrew, Greek and Latin, are used, to signify either weight, or price. And the addition of precious stones, which are never va...

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