2 Samuel 14:26

And when he polled his head—and it was at every year’s end that he used to poll it, because it was heavy upon him, therefore he used to poll it—he would weigh the hair of his head, two hundred shekels, by the royal standard.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year’s end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king’s weight.

In Context

25Now, like unto Absolom, was there no man handsome in all Israel, to be greatly praised,—from the sole of his foot, even unto the crown of his head, there was not, in him, a blemish.

27And there were born to Absolom three sons, and one daughter, whose name, was Tamar,—she, was a woman beautiful to look upon.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:16And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron, and Abraham weighed out to Ephron the silver of which he had spoken in the ears of the sons of Heth,—four hundred shekels of silver, current with the merchant,

2 Samuel 18:9Now, when Absolom met the servants of David, Absolom, was riding upon a mule, and the mule came under the thick branches of a large oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, the mule that was under him passing on.

Ezekiel 44:20And their heads, shall they not shave, Nor let the hair grow long,— They shall only poll, their heads.

1 Corinthians 11:14Doth not, even nature herself, teach you—that, if, a man, have long hair, it is a dishonour to him;

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 14:22-28

Absalom's Recalled. ( b. c. 1029.) 21 And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again. 22 And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. 23 So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. 24 And the king said, Let him turn to his own house,… Read the whole commentary →

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