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25 As far as Absalom, there was not a more handsome man in all of Israel to admire so much; from the sole of his foot up to his crown, there was no physical defect on him. 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.

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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”

25 Now in all Israel there was no one so much to be praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. (A)From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. 26 And when he cut the hair of his head (for at the end of every year he used to cut it; when it was heavy on him, he (B)cut it), he weighed the hair of his head, two hundred shekels[a] by the king's weight. 27 There were born (C)to Absalom three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.

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  1. 2 Samuel 14:26 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams

25 In all Israel there was not a man so highly praised for his handsome appearance as Absalom. From the top of his head to the sole of his foot there was no blemish in him. 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.

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