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28 Call the rest of the army together. Then surround the city, and capture it yourself. If you don't, everyone will remember that I captured the city.

29 David called the rest of the army together and attacked Rabbah. He captured the city 30 and took the crown from the statue of their god Milcom.[a] The crown was made of about 35 kilograms of gold, and there was a valuable jewel on it. David put the jewel on his own crown.[b] He also carried off everything else of value.

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Footnotes

  1. 12.30 the statue of their god Milcom: Or “their king.”
  2. 12.30 David … crown: Or “and David wore the crown.”

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