30. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 12:30:1 ⧉וַיִּקַּ֣חvayikkakhand he took 2 Samuel 12:30:2 ⧉אֶת־עֲטֶֽרֶת־מַלְכָּם֩etateretmalkam{direct object} crown of their king 2 Samuel 12:30:3 ⧉מֵעַ֨לmealfrom upon 2 Samuel 12:30:4 ⧉רֹאשׁ֜וֹroshohis head 2 Samuel 12:30:5 ⧉וּמִשְׁקָלָ֨הּumishkalaand its weight 2 Samuel 12:30:6 ⧉כִּכַּ֤רkikkara talent 2 Samuel 12:30:7 ⧉זָהָב֙zahavof gold 2 Samuel 12:30:8 ⧉וְאֶ֣בֶןveevenand a stone 2 Samuel 12:30:9 ⧉יְקָרָ֔הyekaraprecious 2 Samuel 12:30:10 ⧉וַתְּהִ֖יvatehiand it was 2 Samuel 12:30:11 ⧉עַל־רֹ֣אשׁalroshupon {the} head of 2 Samuel 12:30:12 ⧉דָּוִ֑דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 12:30:13 ⧉וּשְׁלַ֥לushelaland spoil of 2 Samuel 12:30:14 ⧉הָעִ֛ירhairthe city 2 Samuel 12:30:15 ⧉הוֹצִ֖יאhotsihe brought out 2 Samuel 12:30:16 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֥הharbemuch, many 2 Samuel 12:30:17 ⧉מְאֹֽד׃meodvery |
30. Formal Translation And he took the crown of their king from upon his head. Its weight was a talent of gold, and it contained a precious stone; then it was placed upon David’s head. And he brought out an abundant spoil from the city. |
30. Dynamic Translation David took the crown from their king’s head, which weighed a talent of gold and was set with a stone. He placed it on his head. He also carried off a great amount of spoils from the city. |