2 Samuel 13:23

2 Samuel 13:24 →

And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

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Justice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgmentMercy

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2 Samuel 13:24 2 Samuel 13:25 Micah 6:8 Amos 5:24

Glossary

Absalom Person: Father of peace; i. e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah ( 2 Sam. 3:3 ; comp. 1 Kings 1:6 ). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the extra-ordinary profusion of the hair of his head ( 2 Sam. 14:25 ,26).
Baal-hazor Place: Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jebel Asur.
Ephraim Place: Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Taybeh.