Lux Domini
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.

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Interpretation

Nothing is said of Absalom's wisdom and piety. All here said of him is, that he was very handsome.

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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 14:25-27.

Glossary

Absalom Person
Father of peace; i. e., “peaceful” David’s son by Maacah ( 2 Sam. 3:3 ; comp. 1 Kings 1:6 ). He was noted for his personal beauty and for the extra-ordinary profusion of the hair of his head ( 2 Sam. 14:25 ,26).