Discovery Box1 Chronicles 20:2 
Context20:2 David took the crown from the head of their king 1 and wore it 2 (its weight was a talent 3 of gold and it was set with precious stones). He took a large amount of plunder from the city.
1 Chronicles 28:14
Context28:14 He gave him 4 the prescribed weight for all the gold items to be used in various types of service in the Lord’s temple, for all the silver items to be used in various types of service, 5
1 tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites.
2 tn Heb “and it was on the head of David.”
3 sn See the note on the word “talents” in 19:6.
4 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “for the gold, by the weight, for the gold, for all the items of service and service, for all the items of silver by weight for all the items of service and service.”
