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2 Samuel 14:24-26
New Living Translation
2 Samuel 14:24-26
New Living Translation
24 But the king gave this order: “Absalom may go to his own house, but he must never come into my presence.” So Absalom did not see the king.
Absalom Reconciled to David
25 Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot. 26 He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it came to five pounds![a]
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- 14:26 Hebrew 200 shekels [2.3 kilograms] by the royal standard.
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