2 Samuel 14:26

“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.”

"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." - 2 Samuel 14:26
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What does 2 Samuel 14:26 mean?

The verse 2 Samuel 14:26 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "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…

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The Weight of Our Choices: Reflection on 2 Samuel 14:26

In 2 Samuel 14:26, we encounter a fascinating moment in the life of Absalom, the son of King David: "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…

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A Prayer for Weight and Wisdom: In the Shadow of 2 Samuel 14:26

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, reflecting on the profound nature of our burdens, as we delve into the truth found in 2 Samuel 14:26, where it is written, "And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled it: because the hair was heavy on…

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2 Samuel 14:26 - "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."
1 Samuel 2:26 - "And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men."
2 Samuel 17:26 - "So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead."
2 Samuel 23:26 - "Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,"
2 Samuel 20:26 - "And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David."
2 Samuel 6:14
1 Samuel 14:26 - "And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath."
2 Samuel 12:26 - "And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city."
1 Samuel 26:14 - "And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?"
2 Samuel 6:14–22
"And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men." - 1 Samuel 2:26
2 Samuel 23:14 - "And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem."
2 Samuel 11:26 - "¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband."
2 Samuel 22:26 - "With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright."
2 Samuel 14:23 - "So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem."
2 Samuel 22:14 - "The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice."
2 Samuel 16:14 - "And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed themselves there."
2 Samuel 14:1 - "Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward Absalom."
"Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite," - 2 Samuel 23:26
"So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead." - 2 Samuel 17:26
1 Samuel 26:2 - "Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph."
2 Samuel 14:28 - "¶ So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face."
2 Samuel 11:14 - "¶ And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah."
2 Samuel 2:14 - "And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise."
2 Samuel 5:14 - "And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,"
2 Samuel 6:14 - "And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod."
2 Chronicles 26:14 - "And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones."
"And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David." - 2 Samuel 20:26
2 Samuel 14:8 - "And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give charge concerning thee."