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2 Samuel 12:28-30
Good News Translation
2 Samuel 12:28-30
Good News Translation
28 Now gather the rest of your forces, attack the city and take it yourself. I don't want to get the credit for capturing it.” 29 So David gathered his forces, went to Rabbah, attacked it, and conquered it. 30 From the head of the idol of the Ammonite god Molech[a] David took a gold crown which weighed about seventy-five pounds and had a jewel in it. David took the jewel and put it in his own crown.[b] He also took a large amount of loot from the city
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- 2 Samuel 12:30 idol of the Ammonite god Molech; or Ammonite king.
- 2 Samuel 12:30 jewel … crown; or crown and put it on his own head.
2 Samuel 12:28-30
New International Version
2 Samuel 12:28-30
New International Version
28 Now muster the rest of the troops and besiege the city and capture it. Otherwise I will take the city, and it will be named after me.”
29 So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it. 30 David took the crown(A) from their king’s[a] head, and it was placed on his own head. It weighed a talent[b] of gold, and it was set with precious stones. David took a great quantity of plunder from the city
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 12:30 Or from Milkom’s (that is, Molek’s)
- 2 Samuel 12:30 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
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