The beauty of Absalom’s sister Tamar caused his older half-brother Amnon to become infatuated with her. 14:25-27 13:1) Rather than being of benefit, however, this beauty contributed to some ugly events that caused immense grief to Absalom’s father, David, as well as to others, and produced great turmoil for the nation.
His sister Tamar was also beautiful and his daughter, named for her aunt, was “most beautiful in appearance.” ( 2 Sam.
He was nationally praised for his outstanding beauty his luxuriant growth of hair, doubtless made heavier by the use of oil or ointments, weighed some 200 shekels (about 5 pounds or 2.3 kilograms) when annually cut. Physical beauty ran strong in Absalom’s family. He is evidently called Abishalom at 1 Kings 15:2, 10.-See 2 Chronicles 11:20, 21. 14:27), but It appears that his sons died at an early age, in view of the statement at 2 Samuel 18:18. 3:3-5) Absalom fathered three sons and one daughter ( 2 Sam.
His mother was Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur. The third of six sons born to David at Hebron.
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