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ABSALOM (Hebrew for " father of [or is] peace ") , in the Bible, the third son of David, king of Israel . He was deemed the handsomest man in the kingdom. His sister Tamar having been violated by David's eldest son Amnon, Absalom, after waiting two years, caused his servants to murder Amnon at a feast to which he had invited all the king's sons (2 Sam. xiii.). After this deed he fled to Talmai, " king " of Geshur (see Josh. xii. 5 or xiii. 2), his maternal grandfather, and it was not until five years later that he was fully reinstated in his father's favour (see JOAB). Four years after this he raised a revolt at Hebron, the former capital . Absalom was now the eldest surviving son of David, and the present position of the narratives (xv.-xx.)---after the birth
heir of his father's throne excited the impulsive youth to rebellion. All Israel and Judah flocked to his side, and David, attended only by the Cherethites and Pelethites and some recent
Gath
capital and took counsel with the renowned Ahithophel. The pursuit was continued and David took refuge
wood
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