Absalom
Absalom (Hebrew: אַבְשָׁלוֹם ʾAḇšālōm, "father of peace") was the third son of David, King of Israel with Maacah, daughter of Talmai, King of Geshur.
| Absalom | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Israel | |
Death of Absalom (Corrado Giaquinto, 1762) | |
| Born | Hebron, Judah, Israel |
| Died | Ephraim's Wood, Israel |
| Burial | Ephraim's Wood, Israel |
| Issue | 4+ children
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| House | House of David |
| Father | David |
| Mother | Maacah bat Talmai |
2 Samuel 14:25 describes him as the handsomest man in the kingdom. Absalom eventually rebelled against his father and was killed during the Battle of Ephraim's Wood.
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