the son of David by Maacah, was brother to Thamar, David’s daughter, who was ravished by Ammon their eldest brother by another mother. Absalom waited two years for an opportunity of revenging the injury done to his sister; and at last procured the afflatus of Ammon at a feast which he had prepared for the king’s sons. He took refuge with Talmai king of Geshur; and was sooner restored to favour, but he engaged the Israelites to revolt from his father. Absalom was defeated in the wood of Ephraim: as he was flying, his hair caught hold of an oak, where he hung till Joab came and thrust him through with three darts: David had expressly ordered his life to be spared, and extremely lamented him.