SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:27
Y le nacieron a Absalón tres hijos, y una hija que se llamó Tamar, la cual era hermosa de ver.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 14:27
Verse 27. Unto Absalom there were born] These children did not survive him; see chap. xviii. 18. Tamar] The Septuagint adds, And she became the wife of Roboam, the son of Solomon, and bare to him Abia; see Matthew i. 7. Josephus says the same. This addition is not found in the other versions.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. And unto Absalom there were born three sons , etc.] Who very probably died young; and the rather it may be thought so, since their names are not given, and more especially since it is said that Absalom had no sons, and therefore erected a pillar to keep up the remembrance of his name; unless it can be thought that that was set up before he had any sons, which is not so likely; (see 2 Samuel 18:18); and one daughter, whose name [was] Tamar ; and whom he named after his sister Tamar, who was ravished by Amnon; the Septuagint version in some copies adds, “and she became the wife of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, and bore to him Abia;” and so says Josephus f252 ; (see 1 Kings 15:22 2 Chronicles 11:20); she was a woman of a fair countenance ; as was her aunt, after whom she was named, ( 2 Samuel 13:1); by this it appears that she lived to a woman’s estate, though the sons of Absalom died young.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 25-27 - Nothing is said of Absalom's wisdom and piety. All here said of him is that he was very handsome. A poor commendation for a man that ha nothing else in him valuable. Many a polluted, deformed soul dwells in a fair and comely body. And we read that he had a very fine head of hair. It was a burden to him, but he would not cut it as long as he could bear the weight. That which feeds and gratifies pride, is no complained of, though uneasy. May the Lord grant us the beauty of holiness, and the adorning of a meek and quiet spirit! Only those wh fear God are truly happy.
Original Hebrew
ויולדו 3205 לאבשׁלום 53 שׁלושׁה 7969 בנים 1121 ובת 1323 אחת 259 ושׁמה 8034 תמר 8559 היא 1931 היתה 1961 אשׁה 802 יפת 3303 מראה׃ 4758
