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Absalom

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“My father is peace”

Absalom from the Hebrew name אַבְשָׁלוֹם ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace". In the Old Testament he is a son of King David. He avenged his sister Tamar by arranging the murder of her rapist, their half-brother Amnon. He later led a revolt against his father. While fleeing on the back of a mule he got his head caught in a tree and was killed by Joab.

Biblical namesake: Absalom was King David's third son, remembered for his striking appearance, his rebellion against his father, and his tragic death. (2 Samuel · 2 Samuel 13-18)

BiblicalBiblical Latin3 syllables · /ˈæb.sə.ləm/

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