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2 Samuel 14
²⁵ Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
²⁶ When he cut the hair of his head (and it was at the end of every year that he cut it, for it was heavy on him so he cut it), he weighed the hair of his head at 200 shekels by the king’s weight.
²⁷ To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar; she was a woman of beautiful appearance.
²⁸ Now Absalom lived two full years in Jerusalem, and did not see the king’s face.
²⁹ Then Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. So he sent again a second time, but he would not come.
³⁰ Therefore he said to his servants, "See, Joab’s field is next to mine, and he has barley there; go and set it on fire." So Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.
³¹ Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house and said to him, "Why have your servants set my field on fire?"
³² Absalom answered Joab, "Behold, I sent for you, saying, ’Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, "Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me still to be there."’ Now therefore, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him put me to death."
³³ So when Joab came to the king and told him, he called for Absalom. Thus he came to the king and prostrated himself on his face to the ground before the king, and the king kissed Absalom.
2 Samuel 15
¹ Now it came about after this that Absalom provided for himself a chariot and horses and fifty men as runners before him.
² Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate; and when any man had a suit to come to the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, "From what city are you?" And he would say, "Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel."