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30 He removed the gold crown of their king[a] from his head. It weighed seventy-five pounds,[b] and it had a precious stone. It was placed on[c] the head of David.

He brought out large quantities of plunder from the city. 31 He also brought the people out from it and made them work with saws, with iron picks and axes, and at brickmaking. He did the same to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the troops returned to Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:30 Or perhaps their idol Milcom. The weight of the crown seems too heavy for a person to wear, at least for any length of time
  2. 2 Samuel 12:30 A talent
  3. 2 Samuel 12:30 Or over