2 Samuel 14:27

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

In Context

26And 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.

28So Absolom dwelt in Jerusalem two years of days,—and, the face of the king, had he not seen.

Read all of 2 Samuel 14

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass, after this, that, Absolom, son of David, having a beautiful sister, whose name, was Tamar, Amnon son of David loved her.

Job 18:16Beneath, let his roots be dried up, and, above, be cut off his branch;

Jeremiah 22:30Thus, saith Yahweh,—Register ye this man, childless, A man who shall not prosper in his days,—For there shall prosper of his seed No man sitting upon the throne of David, Or ruling any more over Judah.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 2 Samuel 14:27