Absalom
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 Ahithophel urged, to commit incest PP 739
 Amasa made commander-in-chief of forces of PP 742
 ambitious PP 728; 4aSG 89
 Amnon slain by PP 727; 4aSG 89
 beautiful and gifted PP 729
 beauty of, was pride of Israel PP 744
 brooded two years over supposed grievances PP 729
 conspiracy of,
 recognized as judgment of God PP 732
 to seize David’s throne PP 729-31
 costly monument erected by, for himself in king’s dale PP 744
 David and, Joab’s effort to reconcile PP 728-9
 David’s attitude toward CC 181:6
 David’s son PP 727-45, 748; 4aSG 89
 death of, David’s grief over PP 744-5
 dwelt in Geshur two years PP 728
 energetic and unprincipled PP 728
 fickle king PP 741
 fled to Geshur after killing Amnon PP 728
 forces of, defeated in battle near the Jordan PP 743
 grave of, pit covered with heap of stones was PP 744
 hypocrisy of, crowning act of PP 730
 killed by Joab’s darts PP 743-4; 4aSG 89
 lived two years at Jerusalem before his rebellion PP 729
 permitted after two years to return to Jerusalem PP 728-9
 proclaimed king in Hebron PP 730; 4aSG 89
 readmitted to David’s presence PP 729
 rebellion of, against David Ed 164; PP 727-45; 4aSG 89
 rebellious, David’s love for PP 743
 regarded as hero for killing Amnon PP 729
 remarkable for his beauty and winning manners 4aSG 89
 sedulously courted popular favor PP 729
 sin of, God visited judgment on David through PP 748
 sister of, dwelt with him in Jerusalem PP 729
 waited two full years to avenge Amnon’s crime PP 727
 wicked acts of, not prompted by God PP 739