That's one big crown

2 Samuel 12:29-30 - So David mustered the entire army and went to Rabbah, and attacked and captured it. He took the crown from the head of their king -- its weight was a talent of gold, and it was set with precious stones -- and it was placed on David's head.

The footnote in my Bible says that a talent is about 75 pounds (34kg). I wonder how a crown that size could be worn on anyone's head (unless it was some large man like Goliath). Think of other things that weigh 75 pounds.

• A bag and a half of solar salt that goes into the water softener
• A small teenager
• A large dog

Perhaps the crown was constructed so that some of the weight was distributed on the king's shoulders and not just on his head and neck. But still....