I Chronicles 20:2
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Then David took the crown from the head of their king. It was found to weigh a talent of gold and was set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. And David took a great amount of plunder from the city.
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INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 20 Agrees with various passages in the second book of Samuel; Ch1 20:1 with Sa2 11:1 and Ch1 20:2 with Sa2 12:30 and the rest, to the end of it, with Sa2 21:15. What differences there are, are observed in the notes on those passages, which see. Also see Ch1 21:1.
Open source ↗Here is a repetition of the story of David's wars, I. With the Ammonites, and the taking of Rabbah (Ch1 20:1-3). II. With the giants of the Philistines (Ch1 20:4-8).
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