2 Samuel 14:26
14:26 When he would shave his head – at the end of every year he used to shave his head, for it grew too long 1 and he would shave it – he used to weigh the hair of his head at three pounds 2 according to the king’s weight.
2 Samuel 15:2
15:2 Now Absalom used to get up early and stand beside the road that led to the city gate. Whenever anyone came by who had a complaint to bring to the king for arbitration, Absalom would call out to him, “What city are you from?” The person would answer, “I, your servant, 3 am from one of the tribes of Israel.”
1 tn Heb “for it was heavy upon him.”
2 tn Heb “two hundred shekels.” The modern equivalent would be about three pounds (1.4 kg).
3 tn Heb “your servant.” So also in vv. 8, 15, 21.