2 Samuel 12:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.”

2 Samuel 12:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 12:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 12:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

2 Samuel 12:30 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 12:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he took the crown of their king from off his head; and the weight thereof was a talent of gold, and in it were precious stones; and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city, exceeding much. ”

2 Samuel 12:30 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 12:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he taketh the crown of their king from off his head, and its weight <FI>is<Fi> a talent of gold, and precious stones, and it is on the head of David; and the spoil of the city he hath brought out, very much;”

2 Samuel 12:30 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 12:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took the crown of their king from off his head, the weight of which was a talent of gold with [the] precious stones; and it was [set] on David's head; and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. ”

2 Samuel 12:30 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 12:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he tooke their Kings crowne from his head, (which weighed a talent of golde, with precious stones) and it was set on Dauids head: and he brought away the spoyle of the citie in exceeding great abundance.”

2 Samuel 12:30 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 12:30 in Context — 2 Samuel 12

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 after my name.

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

30 And he took their king’s crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David’s head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

31 And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

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What Does 2 Samuel 12:30 Mean?

2 Samuel 12:30 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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