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1 Chronicles 20:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Chronicles 20:2-4
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 David took the crown of Milcom[a] from his head; he found that it weighed a talent of gold, and in it was a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. He also brought out the booty of the city, a very great amount. 3 He brought out the people who were in it, and set them to work[b] with saws and iron picks and axes.[c] Thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites. Then David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
Exploits against the Philistines
4 After this, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer; then Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, who was one of the descendants of the giants; and the Philistines were subdued.
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- 1 Chronicles 20:2 Gk Vg See 1 Kings 11.5, 33: MT of their king
- 1 Chronicles 20:3 Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb and he sawed
- 1 Chronicles 20:3 Compare 2 Sam 12.31: Heb saws
1 Chronicles 20:2-4
New International Version
1 Chronicles 20:2-4
New International Version
2 David took the crown from the head of their king[a]—its weight was found to be a talent[b] of gold, and it was set with precious stones—and it was placed on David’s head. He took a great quantity of plunder from the city 3 and brought out the people who were there, consigning them to labor with saws and with iron picks and axes.(A) David did this to all the Ammonite towns. Then David and his entire army returned to Jerusalem.
War With the Philistines(B)
4 In the course of time, war broke out with the Philistines, at Gezer.(C) At that time Sibbekai the Hushathite killed Sippai, one of the descendants of the Rephaites,(D) and the Philistines were subjugated.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 Or of Milkom, that is, Molek
- 1 Chronicles 20:2 That is, about 75 pounds or about 34 kilograms
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