2Sa 12:30 | TNotes | STEP | 12:30 David removed the crown: David had, in effect, become the Ammonites’ king. • a vast amount of plunder: Instructions against taking such booty during a conquest (Deut 7:25-26 ) show how dangerous David’s actions were. Such wealth might seduce the king’s heart away from God.

bDeut 7:25-26►

‏ 2 Samuel 12:30

12:30 ^a David removed the crown: David had, in effect, become the Ammonites’ king.

• a vast amount of plunder: Instructions against taking such booty during a conquest (Deut 7:25-26 ^b) show how dangerous David’s actions were. Such wealth might seduce the king’s heart away from God.