Absalom
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Absalom’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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2 Samuel 3:3 OT
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
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the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
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Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.
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Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar. After two full years, Absalom had sheep shearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.…
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But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.
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So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.
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Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. Joab sent to Tekoa, and brought a wise woman from there, and said to her, “Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don’t anoint…
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Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. When any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, “What city are you from?” He said, “Your servant is of one of the tribes…
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A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”
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The king went out, and all the people after him; and they stayed in Beth Merhak.
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Absalom happened to meet David’s servants. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the sky and earth; and the mule that was…
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The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!”
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Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.” The victory that day was turned into mourning among all the people; for the people heard it said that day, “The king grieves for his son.” The people sneaked into the city…
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Three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a woman with a beautiful face.
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Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king’s valley, for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name. It is called Absalom’s monument, to…
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1 Kings 15:2 OT
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.
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After her, he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.