2 Samuel 14:26

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

And when he cut the hair of his head— he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy— he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard.

KJV

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.

ASV

And 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.

BBE

And when he had his hair cut, (which he did at the end of every year, because of the weight of his hair;) the weight of the hair was two hundred shekels by the king's weight.

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וּבְגַלְּחוֹ u·ve·ga·le·cho and when shaved he H1548 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it was H1961 מִקֵּץ mi·ketz from [the] end of H7093 יָמִים ya·mim days H3117 לַיָּמִים lai·ya·mim to the days H3117 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher when H834 יְגַלֵּחַ ye·ga·le·ach he shaved H1548 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 כָבֵד kha·ved [it was] heavy H3515 עָלָיו 'a·lav on him H5921 וְגִלְּחוֹ ve·gi·le·cho and he shaved it H1548 וְשָׁקַל ve·sha·kal and he weighed H8254 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 שְׂעַר se·'ar [the] hair of H8181 רֹאשׁוֹ ro·sho head his H7218 מָאתַיִם ma·ta·yim two hundred H3967 שְׁקָלִים she·ka·lim shekels H8255 בְּאֶבֶן be·'e·ven by [the] weight of H68 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428

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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