2 Samuel 14:25-27
Legacy Standard Bible
25 Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; (A)from the sole of his foot to the top of his head there was no defect in him. 26 When he (B)shaved the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he shaved it, for it was heavy on him so he shaved it), he weighed the hair of his head at [a]200 shekels by the king’s weight. 27 (C)And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was (D)Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance.
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- 2 Samuel 14:26 Approx. 5 lb. or 2.2 kg, a shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
2 Samuel 14:25-27
International Standard Version
David’s Son Absalom
25 Now throughout all of Israel no one was as handsome as Absalom or so highly praised, from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there wasn’t a single thing wrong about him. 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.
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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
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