And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.
Key themes
Justice and mercyHumilityDavidic covenantSin and judgment
Glossary
- Absalom Person
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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).