2 Samuel 14:25

25 Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot.

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 Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

24 But the king gave this order: “Absalom may go to his own house, but he must never come into my presence.” So Absalom did not see the king.

25 Now Absalom was praised as the most handsome man in all Israel. He was flawless from head to foot.

26 He cut his hair only once a year, and then only because it was so heavy. When he weighed it out, it came to five pounds!

27 He had three sons and one daughter. His daughter’s name was Tamar, and she was very beautiful.