2 Samuel 14:26-28
Common English Bible
26 When he shaved his head—he had to shave his head at the end of each year because his hair was so heavy that he had to shave it—the weight of the hair from his head was two hundred shekels by the royal weight. 27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter. The daughter’s name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.
28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem two years without ever seeing the king’s face.
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2 Samuel 14:26-28
New International Version
26 Whenever he cut the hair of his head(A)—he used to cut his hair once a year because it became too heavy for him—he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels[a] by the royal standard.
27 Three sons(B) and a daughter were born to Absalom. His daughter’s name was Tamar,(C) and she became a beautiful woman.
28 Absalom lived two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 14:26 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
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