2 Samuel 14:26-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 When he shaved his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy for him that he had to shave it off—he would weigh the hair from his head and it would be five pounds[a] according to the royal standard.
27 Three sons were born to Absalom, and a daughter named Tamar, who was a beautiful woman. 28 Absalom resided in Jerusalem two years but never saw the king.
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- 2 Samuel 14:26 Lit 200 shekels
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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