Then he took the crown of their king from his head; and its weight was a talent of gold, and it had a precious stone; and it was placed on David’s head. And he brought out the plunder of the city in great amounts.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Their king’s crown - The word rendered “their king” (Malcham) is also the name of the national idol of the Ammonites ([Reference Jeremiah 49…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Their king’s crown. —The same Hebrew letters, translated their king, form the name of Milcom, the chief idol of …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he took their king's crown from off his head
The crown of Hanun the king of the Ammonites, who now fell into his…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To be this severe in putting the children of Ammon to slavery was a sign that David's heart was not yet softened by repentance, when this took plac…