2 Samuel 14:25

25 Now, no one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe.

2 Samuel 14:25 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 14:25

But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as
Absalom for his beauty
Which is observed to account in some measure for the interest he had in the affections of the people, both now and hereafter:

from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish
in him;
not any spot, freckle, wart, scurf, or scab; nothing deficient or superfluous in him; no disproportion of parts, nor any disagreeable feature; but an entire symmetry, and perfect comeliness, which made him very respectable. The Talmudists ^F21 make him to be of a gigantic stature.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 T. Bab. Niddah, fol. 24. 2.

2 Samuel 14:25 In-Context

23 So Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

24 But the king said, "Absalom should return to his own house. He will not see me." So Absalom returned to his house and didn't see the king.

25 Now, no one in all Israel was praised for his good looks as much as Absalom was. He had no blemish from head to toe.

26 At the end of every year, he used to cut his hair because it became heavy for him. When he cut the hair on his head and weighed it, it weighed five pounds according to the royal standard.

27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter. His daughter Tamar was a beautiful woman.