2 Samuel 14:25

Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

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WEBBE

Now in all Israel there was no one to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty. From the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

BSB

Now there was not a man in all Israel as handsome and highly praised as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, he did not have a single flaw.

KJV

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

ASV

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

BBE

Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from his feet to the crown of his head he was completely beautiful.

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וּכְאַבְשָׁלוֹם u·khe·'av·sha·lom and like Absalom H53 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 הָיָה ha·yah he was H1961 אִישׁ־ 'ish- a man H376 יָפֶה ya·peh handsome H3303 בְּכָל־ be·khol in all H3605 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לְהַלֵּל le·ha·lel to praise H1984 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966 מִכַּף mi·kaf from [the] sole of H3709 רַגְלוֹ rag·lo foot his H7272 וְעַד ve·'ad and to H5704 קָדְקֳדוֹ ka·de·ko·do scalp his H6936 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 הָיָה ha·yah it was H1961 בוֹ vo in (the) him H9033 מוּם mum a blemish H3971

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 25–27

Nothing is said of Absalom's wisdom and piety. All here said of him is, that he was very handsome. A poor commendation for a man that had nothing else in him valuable. Many a polluted, deformed soul dwells in a fair and comely body. And we read that he had a very fine head of hair. It was a burden to him, but he would not cut it as long as he could bear the weight. That which feeds and gratifies pride, is not complained of, though uneasy. May the Lord grant us the beauty of holiness, and the adorning of a meek and quiet spirit! Only those who fear God are truly happy.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.