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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2014 October 4
The Crown of Christian IV of Denmark (1595-1596)
Didrik Fyren Helped by Corvinius Saur, Goldsmiths
Arabesque and Symbolic Styles
Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark
Image Source: A Layman Looks at the Word Blogspot
Explanation: 1 Chronicles 20 contains the account of military actions against Ammonites and Philistines. David took a crown from the king of Rabbah. Like the crown above, it was ornate, but perhaps less ornate. Almost certainly, however, it was more valuable. The jewels and gold of the Denmark crown weigh a bit over 6 pounds; but the jewels and gold of the crown of Rabbah weighed around 94 to 96 pounds. It would have been too heavy to wear for any length of time unless it was supported in some way. [Traditional Patriarchal Timeline. Judges Period Chronology. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2]. [Chronologically and Thematically Related Scriptures: 2 Samuel 11; 2 Samuel 12; 2 Samuel 8:2; 2 Samuel 21:15-22].
Joab led the army against the Ammonites and destroyed Rabbah. And David took a very ornate crown from the head of the king of Rabbah and wore it as his own. And he executed the citizens of the city, as he did with all of the Ammonite cities (1-3). Another war broke out at the Philistine city of Gezer. And David and his servants killed several giant Philistines (4-8).
1 Chronicles 20
1 And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
2 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.
3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
4 And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
5 And there was war again with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear staff was like a weaver's beam.
6 And yet again there was war at Gath, where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant.
7 But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother slew him.
8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
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