2 Samuel 14:27

2 Samuel 14:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.
• New International Version (NIV)Three sons and a daughter were born to Absalom. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she became a beautiful woman.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There were born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.

Context of 2 Samuel 14:27

25Now in all Israel there was no one who was praised as much as Absalom for his good looks. From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him. 26And when he cut the hair of his head—at the end of every year he cut it because it was heavy on him—when he cut it, he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels according to the king’s standard. To Absalom were born three sons, and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a woman of beautiful appearance. 28And Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, but did not see the king’s face. 29Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to send him to the king, but he would not come to him. And when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

2 Samuel 14:27 word by word

וַיִּֽוָּלְד֤וּ לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם֙ שְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה בָנִ֔ים וּבַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת וּשְׁמָ֣הּ תָּמָ֑ר הִ֣יא הָיְתָ֔ה אִשָּׁ֖ה יְפַ֥ת מַרְאֶֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And unto Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• there were bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Tamarתָּמָרtâmâr · TamarH8559
• she was a womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• of a fairיָפֶהyâpheh · beautifulH3303
• countenanceמַרְאֶהmar'eh · appearanceH4758

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 14:27

• 2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up a pillar for himself, which is in the King’s Valley. For he said, “I have no son to keep my name in remembrance.” He called the pillar after his own name. And to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.
• Job 18:16His roots are dried out below, And his branch withers above.
• Isaiah 14:22“For I will rise up against them,” says the Lord of hosts, “And cut off from Babylon the name and remnant, And offspring and posterity,” says the Lord.
• Jeremiah 22:30Thus says the Lord: ‘Write this man down as childless, A man who shall not prosper in his days; For none of his descendants shall prosper, Sitting on the throne of David, And ruling anymore in Judah.’ ”
• 2 Samuel 13:1After this Absalom the son of David had a lovely sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27"Absalom had a daughter, whose name was Tamar."Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Three sons - These probably died in infancy (see the marginal reference). From Tamar must have been born Maachah, the mother of Abijah, and the favorite wife of Rehoboam 1 Kings 15:2; 2 Chronicles 11:20-22.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-27Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27Absalom's three sons likely died before him (see 2 Samuel 18:18). Absalom named his daughter Tamar after his sister, and she was also very beautiful (2 Samuel 13:1).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 14:27

• Absalom
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings