And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.
What does 2 Samuel 14:26 mean?
Nothing is said of Absalom's wisdom and piety. All here said of him is, that he was very handsome.
Key themes
WisdomJustice and mercyDavidic covenantSin and judgment
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Keep this verse inside 2 Samuel 14:25-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.