1 CHRONICLES 20:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 1
“And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.”
David personally comes out to Rabbah and captures the city after the siege succeeds, taking the crown of Milcom from the conquered Ammonites and making it his own. David's decision to personally claim the crown of the defeated Ammonite god represents the full triumph of Israel over its enemies and the assertion of David's overlordship. The crown, likely made of precious metals and jewels, symbolizes both the wealth of the Ammonite kingdom and the complete subordination of Ammonite power to Israel. The reference to Milcom, the god of the Ammonites, suggests that David's victory includes the religious dimension of Israel's supremacy over Ammonite religion. The taking of the crown and the establishment of Israelite rule over Rabbah complete the cycle of conflict initiated by Hanun's insulting rejection of David's mercy.
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