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26 When he shaved his head, it would happen every year,[a] which he did because it was heavy on him, he would shave it off and weigh the hair of his head: two hundred shekels by the king’s weight.[b] 27 Three sons were born to Absalom and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman beautiful of appearance. 28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem two full years,[c] but he did not see the face of the king.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:26 Literally “from the end of days for the days”
  2. 2 Samuel 14:26 Literally “by the stone of the king”
  3. 2 Samuel 14:28 Literally “two years of days”

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.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:26 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms