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|2 Samuel 14:21|
The king said to Joab, “Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.”
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|2 Samuel 14:22|
Joab fell with his face to the ground to pay him honour, and he blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that he has found favour in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his servant’s request.”
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|2 Samuel 14:23|
Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
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|2 Samuel 14:24|
But the king said, “He must go to his own house; he must not see my face.” So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the face of the king.
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|2 Samuel 14:25|
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.
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|2 Samuel 14:26|
Whenever he cut the hair of his head — he used to cut his hair from time to time when it became too heavy for him — he would weigh it, and its weight was two hundred shekels [That is, about 5 pounds (about 2.3 kilograms)] by the royal standard.
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|2 Samuel 14:27|
Three sons and a daughter were born to Absalom. The daughter’s name was Tamar, and she became a beautiful woman.
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|2 Samuel 14:28|
Absalom lived for two years in Jerusalem without seeing the king’s face.
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|2 Samuel 14:29|
Then Absalom sent for Joab in order to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So he sent a second time, but he refused to come.
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|2 Samuel 14:30|
Then he said to his servants, “Look, 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.
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