2 Samuel 14:25-27
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David Forgives Absalom
25 Now in all Israel there was no one to be praised so much for his beauty as Absalom; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.(A) 26 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 cut it), he weighed the hair of his head, two hundred shekels by the king’s weight.(B) 27 There were born to Absalom three sons and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a beautiful woman.(C)
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2 Samuel 14:25-27
New Living Translation
Absalom Reconciled to David
25 Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot. 26 He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it came to five pounds![a] 27 He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.
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- 14:26 Hebrew 200 shekels [2.3 kilograms] by the royal standard.
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