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Who was Absalom in the Bible?
Also known as Abishalom
Conquest & Judges · ~1400–1050 BCOld Testament🌳 In the line of Jesus
Son of David who rebelled
Absalom is a man named in the Bible, of the tribe of Judah, son of David and Maacah, and part of the family line of Jesus. Scripture references Absalom in 91 verses (chiefly 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles).
🤯 What might Absalom have looked like?
An Israelite man of the age of the Judges — a farmer or fighter of the highland villages, bearded, in a knee-length woven tunic with a belt and cloak.
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- Father: David
- Mother: Maacah
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Verses that mention Absalom
2 Samuel 3:32 Samuel 13:12 Samuel 13:42 Samuel 13:202 Samuel 13:222 Samuel 13:23
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