2 Samuel 14:26-28
International Standard Version
26 Whenever he cut his hair —he cut it at the end of every year, because it grew thick on his head,[a] which is why he cut it—his hair weighed in at 200 shekels[b] measured by the royal standard.[c] 27 Absalom fathered three sons and one daughter, whom he named Tamar. She was a beautiful woman, both in form and appearance.
28 Meanwhile, Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years, but never saw the king’s face.
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- 2 Samuel 14:26 Lit. grew heavy on him
- 2 Samuel 14:26 I.e. about five pounds at 0.4 shekels per ounce
- 2 Samuel 14:26 Lit. the king’s weight
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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