2 Samuel 14:27
What does 2 Samuel 14:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 14:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Absalom was the father of three sons and of one daughter named Tamar, who was very beautiful.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there are born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter, and her name <FI>is<Fi> Tamar; she was a woman of a fair appearance.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And there were born to Absalom three sons: and one daughter, whose name was Thamar, and she was very beautiful.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful countenance.
Context
v.26And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.
v.27This passage
v.28And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem; and he saw not the king’s face.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 18:16
His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.
- 2 Samuel 18:18
Now 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 remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.
- 2 Samuel 13:1
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- Jeremiah 22:30
Thus saith Jehovah, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days; for no more shall a man of his seed prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling in Judah.
- Isaiah 14:22
And I will rise up against them, saith Jehovah of hosts, and cut off from Babylon name and remnant, and son and son’s son, saith Jehovah.
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