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OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 30

2 Samuel 12:30

World English Bible Updated

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 a great quantity of plunder out of the city.

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2 Samuel 12:27–31

27

Joab sent messengers to David, and said, “I have fought against Rabbah. Yes, I have taken the city of waters.

28

Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city and take it; lest I take the city, and it be called by my name.”

29

David gathered all the people together and went to Rabbah, and fought against it and took it.

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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 a great quantity of plunder out of the city.

31

He brought out the people who were in it, and put them to work under saws, under iron picks, under axes of iron, and made them go to the brick kiln; and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

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  1. A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds or 965 Troy ounces

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