A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Tamar (H8559I); also called Abishalom at 1Ki.15.2,10; § Absalom or Abishalom = "my father is peace" 1) father-in-law of Rehoboam 2) third son of David, killer of first-born son Amnon, also leader of revolt against his father-David
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H53 — אֲבִישָׁלוֹם
a.vi.sha.lom · Absalom · Hebrew/Aramaic
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2 Samuel 3:3 · אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםand 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;2 Samuel 13:1 · וּלְאַבְשָׁל֧וֹםIt happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.2 Samuel 13:4 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֥םHe said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”2 Samuel 13:20 · אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםAbsalom her brother said to her, “Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.2 Samuel 13:22 · אַבְשָׁל֛וֹם · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.2 Samuel 13:23 · לְאַבְשָׁל֔וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםIt happened after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal Hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.2 Samuel 13:24 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Absalom came to the king, and said, “See now, your servant has sheepshearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant.”2 Samuel 13:25 · אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםThe king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.2 Samuel 13:26 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםThen Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king said to him, “Why should he go with you?”2 Samuel 13:27 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםBut Absalom pressed him, and he let Amnon and all the king’s sons go with him.2 Samuel 13:28 · אַבְשָׁל֨וֹםAbsalom commanded his servants, saying, “Mark now, when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine; and when I tell you, ‘Strike Amnon,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I commanded you? Be courageous, and be valiant!”2 Samuel 13:29 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםThe servants of Absalom did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons arose, and every man got up on his mule, and fled.2 Samuel 13:30 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙It happened, while they were in the way, that the news came to David, saying, “Absalom has slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left!”2 Samuel 13:32 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother, answered, “Don’t let my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead; for by the appointment of Absalom this has been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.2 Samuel 13:34 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםBut Absalom fled. The young man who kept the watch lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold, many people were coming by way of the hillside behind him.2 Samuel 13:37 · וְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםBut Absalom fled, and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur. David mourned for his son every day.2 Samuel 13:38 · וְאַבְשָׁל֥וֹםSo Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.2 Samuel 13:39 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםKing David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.2 Samuel 14:1 · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.2 Samuel 14:21 · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃The king said to Joab, “Behold now, I have done this thing. Go therefore, bring the young man Absalom back.”2 Samuel 14:23 · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.2 Samuel 14:24 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.2 Samuel 14:25 · וּכְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםNow in all Israel there was none 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 blemish in him.2 Samuel 14:27 · לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful face.2 Samuel 14:28 · אַבְשָׁל֛וֹםAbsalom lived two full years in Jerusalem; and he didn’t see the king’s face.2 Samuel 14:29 · אַבְשָׁל֜וֹםThen Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king; but he would not come to him: and he sent again a second time, but he would not come.2 Samuel 14:30 · אַבְשָׁל֛וֹםTherefore he said to his servants, “Behold, Joab’s field is near mine, and he has barley there. Go and set it on fire.” Absalom’s servants set the field on fire.2 Samuel 14:31 · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםThen Joab arose, and came to Absalom to his house, and said to him, “Why have your servants set my field on fire?”2 Samuel 14:32 · אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםAbsalom answered Joab, “Behold, I sent to you, saying, ‘Come here, that I may send you to the king, to say, “Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still. Now therefore let me see the king’s face; and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”’”2 Samuel 14:33 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ · לְאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃ פSo Joab came to the king, and told him; and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.2 Samuel 15:1 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםIt happened after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.2 Samuel 15:2 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֤וֹםAbsalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. It was so, that 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 of Israel.”2 Samuel 15:3 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםAbsalom said to him, “Behold, your matters are good and right; but there is no man deputized by the king to hear you.”2 Samuel 15:4 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםAbsalom said moreover, “Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!”2 Samuel 15:6 · אַבְשָׁל֜וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםAbsalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.2 Samuel 15:7 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙It happened at the end of forty years, that Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed to Yahweh, in Hebron.2 Samuel 15:10 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpet, then you shall say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron!’”2 Samuel 15:11 · אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםTwo hundred men went with Absalom out of Jerusalem, who were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they didn’t know anything.2 Samuel 15:12 · אַ֠בְשָׁלוֹם · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.2 Samuel 15:13 · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃A messenger came to David, saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.”2 Samuel 15:14 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםDavid said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise, and let us flee; for else none of us shall escape from Absalom. Make speed to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”2 Samuel 15:31 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםSomeone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.”2 Samuel 15:34 · לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so will I now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’2 Samuel 15:37 · וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔םSo Hushai, David’s friend, came into the city; and Absalom came into Jerusalem.2 Samuel 16:8 · אַבְשָׁל֣וֹםYahweh has returned on you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned! Yahweh has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son! Behold, you are caught by your own mischief, because you are a man of blood!”2 Samuel 16:15 · וְאַבְשָׁל֗וֹםAbsalom, and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.2 Samuel 16:16 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹם · אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םIt happened, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, had come to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”2 Samuel 16:17 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Absalom said to Hushai, “Is this your kindness to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?”2 Samuel 16:18 · אַבְשָׁלֹם֒Hushai said to Absalom, “No; but whomever Yahweh, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will stay.2 Samuel 16:20 · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםThen Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give your counsel what we shall do.”2 Samuel 16:21 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םAhithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.”2 Samuel 16:22 · לְאַבְשָׁל֛וֹם · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙So they spread Absalom a tent on the top of the house; and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.2 Samuel 16:23 · לְאַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃ סThe counsel of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if a man inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.2 Samuel 17:1 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֑םMoreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.2 Samuel 17:4 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֑םThe saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.2 Samuel 17:5 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםThen Absalom said, “Now call Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear likewise what he says.”2 Samuel 17:6 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֒ · אַבְשָׁל֨וֹםWhen Hushai had come to Absalom, Absalom spoke to him, saying, “Ahithophel has spoken like this. Shall we do what he says? If not, speak up.”2 Samuel 17:7 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםHushai said to Absalom, “The counsel that Ahithophel has given this time is not good.”2 Samuel 17:9 · אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃Behold, he is now hidden in some pit, or in some other place. It will happen, when some of them have fallen at the first, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom!’2 Samuel 17:14 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםAbsalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For Yahweh had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Yahweh might bring evil on Absalom.2 Samuel 17:15 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םThen Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.2 Samuel 17:18 · לְאַבְשָׁלֹ֑םBut a boy saw them, and told Absalom. Then they both went away quickly, and came to the house of a man in Bahurim, who had a well in his court; and they went down there.2 Samuel 17:20 · אַבְשָׁל֨וֹםAbsalom’s servants came to the woman to the house; and they said, “Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?” The woman said to them, “They have gone over the brook of water.” When they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem.2 Samuel 17:24 · וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֗םThen David came to Mahanaim. Absalom passed over the Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.2 Samuel 17:25 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֛םAbsalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man, whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah, Joab’s mother.2 Samuel 17:26 · וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֔םIsrael and Absalom encamped in the land of Gilead.2 Samuel 18:5 · לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹם · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.2 Samuel 18:9 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם · וְאַבְשָׁל֞וֹםAbsalom happened to meet the servants of David. 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 under him went on.2 Samuel 18:10 · אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םA certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.”2 Samuel 18:12 · בְּאַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃The man said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn’t put forth my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.’2 Samuel 18:14 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹםThen Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet alive in the midst of the oak.2 Samuel 18:15 · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםTen young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.2 Samuel 18:17 · אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםThey took Absalom, and cast him into the great pit in the forest, and raised over him a very great heap of stones. Then all Israel fled everyone to his tent.2 Samuel 18:18 · וְאַבְשָׁלֹ֣ם · אַבְשָׁלֹ֔םNow Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale; for he said, “I have no son to keep my name in memory.” He called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, to this day.2 Samuel 18:29 · לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםThe king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant, even me your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I don’t know what it was.”2 Samuel 18:32 · לְאַבְשָׁל֑וֹםThe king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up against you to do you harm, be as that young man is.”2 Samuel 18:33 · אַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםThe 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!”2 Samuel 19:1 · אַבְשָׁלֹֽם׃It was told Joab, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”2 Samuel 19:4 · אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםThe king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, “My son Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son!”2 Samuel 19:6 · אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםin that you love those who hate you, and hate those who love you. For you have declared this day, that princes and servants are nothing to you. For today I perceive that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it would have pleased you well.2 Samuel 19:9 · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom.2 Samuel 19:10 · וְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why don’t you speak a word of bringing the king back?”2 Samuel 20:6 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםDavid said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get himself fortified cities, and escape out of our sight.”1 Kings 1:6 · אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם׃His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.1 Kings 2:7 · אַבְשָׁל֥וֹםBut show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those who eat at your table; for so they came to me when I fled from Absalom your brother.1 Kings 2:28 · אַבְשָׁל֖וֹםThe news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he didn’t turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of Yahweh, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.1 Kings 15:2 · אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃He reigned three years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.1 Kings 15:10 · אֲבִישָׁלֽוֹם׃He reigned forty-one years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Maacah the daughter of Abishalom.1 Chronicles 3:2 · לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםthe third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;2 Chronicles 11:20 · אַבְשָׁל֑וֹםAfter her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bore him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.2 Chronicles 11:21 · אַבְשָׁל֗וֹםRehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and sixty concubines, and became the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.)